It turns out that, somehow, there are a tremendous number of things to be optimistic about.

People are such idiots. As if there's something wrong with being in love.

It's not life or death, the labyrinth. Suffering. Doing wrong and having wrong things happen to you.

You should see it. V for Vendetta I mean. "I'll look it up." No. With Me. At my house. Now

I think it's crazy, crazy that book tours lose so much money. They shouldn't. Book tours should be part of what keeps independent bookstores vibrant and profitable.

We Play the broken string of our instruments one last time

I do, Augustus. I do.