“I shall listen to my heart and it shall save me. I shall listen to my heart and Ill be free.”

“In our lifetimes, we can only know a small portion of what exists. The world is endless and its treasures are inexhaustible.”

“Lo, each subculture has its own language, and verily I am not a parody. You dont believe me? Get with the program, crackpot!”

“As a man Id been a cool customer. As a woman I was a hot tamale.”

“Sam believes now that people repeatedly collide with each other swiftly, brutally not to produce children but to shatter their sense of self, and be thrust into a creative space beyond reason, whe...”

“Again Sams genitals became rock, and this astonished him as much as anything. Through Franz, he was becoming the stone Earth; the final border separating him from the planet was disappearing. And t...”

“The ideas flow like milk and honey in my land, my mind.”

“She was drowning in sandalwood and sunlight. Time ceased to be more than a notion. Her lips were hers one moment. And then they were his. The taste of him on her tongue was like sun-warmed honey. L...”

“Honey, no offense, but sometimes I think I could shoot you and watch you kick.”

“If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger.”

“Youll get over it Its the clichs that cause the trouble. To lose someone you love is to alter your life for ever. You dont get over it because it is the person you loved. The pain stops, there are ...”

“Its the same with people who say, Whatever doesnt kill you makes you stronger. Even people who say this must realize that the exact opposite is true. What doesnt kill you maims you, cripples you, l...”