It was not the feeling of completeness I so needed, but the feeling of not being empty.

I love sushi, I love fried chicken, I love steak. But there is a limit to my love.

Just to be a functioning adult in the world, we develop all of these layers of protection. When we see homeless people, we don't cry, even though homeless people probably deserve our tears - you know, it's a horrible thing.

I'm interested in the kind of religion that makes life harder. I'm not so interested in the comforting kind of religion.

She said, 'Believe it or not, I used to be idealistic.' I asked her what 'idealistic' meant. 'It means you live by what you think is right.' 'You don't do that anymore?' 'There are questions I don't ask anymore.

I kept thinking how they were all names of dead people, and how names are basically the only thing dead people keep.

and i wouldn't say no to something sweet.