Twisted and perverse are the ways of the human mind," Jane intoned. "Pinocchio was such a dolt to try to become a real boy. He was much better off with a wooden head.

Life is full of grief, to exactly the degree we allow ourselves to love other people.

In my view, suicide is not really a wish for life to end.' What is it then?' It is the only way a powerless person can find to make everybody else look away from his shame. The wish is not to die, but to hide.

Human beings are free except when humanity needs them.

I don't hate you, I love you, you're part of myself, you're my heart and when you go it's my heart torn out and carried away--

Laws against homosexual behavior should remain on the books, not to be indiscriminately enforced against anyone who happens to be caught violating them, but to be used when necessary to send a clear message that those who flagrantly violate society's regulation of sexual behavior cannot be permitted to remain as acceptable, equal citizens within that society.

You're a monster. Thanks. Does this mean I get a raise? No, just a medal. The budget isn't inexhaustable.