Writing is a mysterious activity.
My skull is crammed with quotations.
What seems distinctively modern as a unit of thought, of art, of discourse is the fragment; and the quotation is one kind of fragment.
Never worry about being obsessive. I like obsessive people. Obsessive people make great art
Lying is the most simple form of self-defence.
Fear binds people together. And fear disperses them. Courage inspires communities: the courage of an example - for courage is as contagious as fear. But courage, certain kinds of courage, can also isolate the brave.