Never be afraid to make a fool of yourself. The furthest out you can go is the best place to be.

There are times when we can feel destiny close around us like a fist around a doorknob. Sure, we can resist. But a knob that won't turn, a door that sticks and never budges, is a nuisance to the gods. The gods may kick in the jamb. Worse, they may walk away in disgust, leaving us to hang dumbly from our tight hinges, deprived of any other chance in life to swing open into unnecessary risk and thus into enchantment.

Words on a page can hypnotize you if the rhythm is right

Ultimately, the roast turkey must be regarded as a monument to Boomer's love.

Using words to describe magic is like using a screwdriver to cut roast beef.

Cries for help are frequently inaudible.

People feel tremendous pressure to settle down in some sort of permanent space and fill it up with stuff, but deep inside they resent those structures, and they're scared to death of that stuff because they know it controls them and restricts their movements.