I wouldn't want a boy to think I was pretty unless he was the kind of boy who thought I was pretty.

What do babies dream of? She must be dreaming of the before-life, just as I dream of the afterlife.

Whether we're talking about fish species, pigs, or some other eaten animal, is such suffering the most important thing in the world? Obviously not. But that's not the question. Is it more important that sushi, bacon, or chicken nuggets? That's the question.

I brought the birdcages to the windows. I opened the windows, and opened the birdcages. I poured the fish down the drain. I took the dogs and cats downstairs and removed their collars. I released the insects onto the street. And the reptiles. And the mice. I told them, Go. All of you. Go. And they went. And they didn’t come back

There are a lot of things that we crave, there are a lot of things that would make us perhaps more fulfilled in a sensory way that we just say no to.

Why didn't I learn to treat everything like it was the last time. My greatest regret was how much I believed in the future.

We shouldn't be intimidated by someone else's idea of perfection if it will prevent us from taking steps we actively want to take.