And you know what people immediately start looking for, five minutes after they arrive someplace new? You know what's on their minds? I'll tell you: How are they gonna get laid, and where are they gonna find some mind-altering substances.
Michel FaberMost true things are kind of corny, don’t you think? But we make them more sophisticated out of sheer embarrassment.
Michel FaberThe world changes too fast. You take your eyes off something that's always been there, and the next minute it's just a memory.
Michel FaberClothes are nothing more than a fig leaf. And the bodies beneath are just another layer of clothing, an outfit of flesh with an impractically thin leather exterior, in various shades of pink, yellow and brown. The souls alone are real. Seen in this way, there can never be any such thing as social unease or shyness or embarrassment. All you need do is greet your fellow soul.
Michel Faber