Three things are required of you: the wishes you made when you first knew the breadth of this life; the contract you signed when you decided your wishes were not true or possible; and the exacting of the punishment you agreed to when you knew you would break the contract of your life.

Different times and different structures make more sense at one point in life than at another.

I am clearer in my mind and a bit less confused than I used to be.

I'm confused, and brilliant books help me to be less so.

I like small books. I like durable books. I like plain books. I like small type and thin pages.

I don't start with an idea or concept in the sense that I flesh out an idea or concept and set it at the center of something.

I don't read books for pleasure, but in desperation.