We talked about nothing in particular, but it felt like we were talking about the most important things.

Well, let me leave it at this: if God does exist, He would have a great deal be sad about. And if He doesn’t exist, then that too would make Him quite sad, I imagine. So to answer your question, God must be sad.

I tried to think about other things. I tried to invent optimistic inventions. But the pessimistic ones were extremely loud.

Choosing leaf or flesh, factory farm or family farm, does not in itself change the world, but teaching ourselves, our children, our local communities, and our nation to choose conscience over ease can.

We cracked up together, which was necessary, because she loved me again.

If we communicated with something like music, we would never be misunderstood, because there is nothing in music to understand.

I was more alone than if I had been alone.