Religions in general have to rediscover their roots. In Hinduism and the Koran, animals are described as equals. If you walk into a cathedral and look at the decorations of early Christianity, there are vines, animals, creatures and birds thriving all over the stonework.

I myself have 12 hats and each one represents a different personality. Why just be yourself.

That is what you have to do before you kill, I thought. You have to create an it, where none was before.

Love was like a steamroller. There was no avoiding it; it went over you and you came out flat.

Don't let the bastards grind you down. I repeat this to myself but it conveys nothing. You might as well say, Don't let there be air; or Don't be. I suppose you could say that.

She had no images of this love. She could offer no anecdotes. It was a belief rather than a memory.

I enjoyed teaching. I liked the students. Having to formulate my ideas about literature made them clearer. I did not particularly enjoy the more bureaucratic aspects of the job. However, if you are teaching fervently, your energy and time are used up at a great rate.