There is no such thing as paranoia. Your worst fears can come true at any moment.

I don't see how you can respect yourself if you must look in the hearts and minds of others for your happiness.

She was wearing the same clothes, but now she looked haggard and dirty. The delicate illusions that get us through life can only stand so much strain.

I am a road man for the lords of karma.

I have warned many times about the guaranteed dangers of betting with your heart instead of your head - big darkness, soon come - but every once in a while you get a fair chance to have it both ways, and the annual NCAA basketball Tournament is one of them.

Every man is the sum total of his reactions to experience. As your experiences differ and multiply, you become a different man, and hence your perspective changes. This goes on and on. Every reaction is a learning process; every significant experience alters your perspective.

I hate pain, despite my ability to tolerate it beyond all known parameters, which is not necessarily a good thing.