Taking away a person's control of her own life - meaning her bank account - is one of the greatest infringements a democracy can impose, especially when it applies to young people. It is an infringement even if the intent may be perceived as benign and socially valid.

I don't know if I want a steady relationship, but I'm terrified of losing you.

To exact revenge for yourself or your friends is not only a right, it's an absolute duty.

It proved once again the theory that no security system is a match for a stupid employee.

When their love was not reciprocated, it could quickly turn to violent hatred.

I am not altogether confident of my ability to put my thoughts into words: My texts are usually better after an editor has hacked away at them, and I am used to both editing and being edited. Which is to say that I am not oversensitive in such matters.

Those pointless equations, to which no solution exists, are called absurdities.