I had fooled myself into thinking that I was something important to the rest of the world.

Yes, Doctor. I'll do what you say. I'll do what you all say.

One thing I've learnt recently: how to think nothing. Here's the trick: don't have any interest in the world around you, don't have any hope for the future, and be warm.

No," mom says, looking at me in the eyes. "What's a triumph is that you woke up this morning and decided to LIVE. THAT'S a triumph. that's what you did today.

People are screwed up in this world. I'd rather be with someone screwed up and open about it than somebody perfect and ready to explode.

Is that the truth, Jimmy?" I ask without looking at him. "It's the truth and it come to ya!" I smile.

See, when you mess something up, you learn for the next time. It's when people compliment you that you're in trouble. That means they expect you to keep it up.