Deliberate choices are the only sacred things in the universe. Everything else is just hydrogen.

Lawyers will always buckle under to something, whether its bribes, violence, court orders, or the weight of their own bullshit.

What kind of programmer is so divorced from reality that she thinks she'll get complex software right the first time?

The way past despair and false hope is just letting go. It doesn't improve your odds of survival, but it doesn't waste mental energy.

It is strange how the presence of additional people can make you feel more alone.

Don't be a little paranoid; worry about everything, or let it all go.

Everyone's life is a mess. Everyone's. We all make mistakes . . . and not just little slip-ups. Major mistakes that hurt us and other people.