Faster, Faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.

Fiction is based on reality unless you're a fairytale artist.

All my life, my heart has sought a thing I cannot name. Remembered line from a long- forgotten poem

The possibility of physical and mental collapse is very real now... but collapse is out of the question; as a solution or even a cheap alternative, it is unacceptable. No sympathy for the devil; keep that in mind.

Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!

I understand that fear is my friend, but not always. Never turn your back on Fear. It should always be in front of you, like a thing that might have to be killed. My father taught me that, along with a few other things that have kept my life interesting.

I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.