Faith is only a word, embroidered.

Within one's own family, money is not the measure of things, unless the person is an absolute Scrooge. Only the most extreme kind of monster would put a price on everything.

'1984' is not a wonder tale. Not only could it happen, but it has happened, but under different names.

I grew up with the biologists. I know how they think.

art happens. It happens when you have the craft and the vocation and are waiting for something else, something extra, or maybe not waiting; in any case it happens. It's the extra rabbit coming out of the hat, the one you didn't put there.

Thy only authentic ending is the one provided here: John and Mary die, John and Mary die, John and Mary die.

These things you did were like prayers; you did them and you hoped they would save you. And for the most part they did. Or something did; you could tell by the fact that you were still alive.