One of the definitive works on gay life. Through this collective testimony we may come to understand what it is to be 'the other'; in short, the other part of ourselves.

If solace is any sort of succor to someone, that is sufficient. I believe in the faith of people, whatever faith they may have.

You happen to be talking to an agnostic. You know what an agnostic is? A cowardly atheist.

I am paraphrasing Einstein. I love to do that: nobody dares contradict me.

When you become part of something, in some way you count. It could be a march; it could be a rally, even a brief one. You're part of something, and you suddenly realize you count. To count is very important.

The people in Coming of Age were far less curmudgeonly than you would think. The greater percentage said that without the young we'd be lost. One woman, a former Southern belle, now 87, a philanthropist, says, "Well, these young, their history's been stolen from them. And what have we done to make them respect us?"

All you need in life is truth and beauty and you can find both at the Public Library.