True self is the part of us that does not change when circumstances do.

The soul is no longer honored as it once was, but it still keeps appetite from being the measure of all things.

The cow's point of view deserves more literary attention.

Listen to what people say about themselves; they will tell you everything you need to know.

Magic trick: to make people disappear, ask them to fulfill their promises.

The psychiatrist's office: the only place I can be sure my story will be treated as sad, but interesting.

I create my social existence by earning and spending.