I suddenly understood that if every moment of a book should be taken seriously, then every moment of a life should be taken seriously as well.

Facebook and Twitter and these other social sites bring every, I mean, 140 characters. I mean, I'm on Twitter and I have fun. But I don't think anybody learns anything about me as a person.

My wife was the first romantic partner who understood both American and native parts of me - not so much the positive stuff, but the damage.

The dream he needed most was the dream that frightened him more.

Unlike landed white men, she didn't need to climb mountains to experience mystic panic. All she needed was to set her alarm dock for the next morning, wake when it rang, and go to class.

Poetry = Anger x Imagination

Sometimes it's called passing out and sometimes it's just pretending to be asleep