“And somewhereout there,in the river ofaddicts, alcoholics,wife beaters,doormats,overeducated legalized thieves,fascist police,and bitter rivalriessomeone told meits a good city,and I dont knowwhats...”

“What simple andordinary lives we live,underneath the shadowsof projection screenartists”

“I can remember whendelusions of grandeur entailed wanting tobe a rock star, movie star,a millionaire; to make itas a writernow it seems that itsto want to earn adecent living”

“Im in love with my corporate girlfriend,with the Cyclops heart”

“Love, is a Bloody Razor BladeLove came like fire from aboveand disappeared like a wet dream,underneath a leaky kitchen sinkFor weeks it went drip, drip, dripuntil it could be, eventually fixedIt to...”

“Because any guilt the sizeof a speck of dust, or shame,can crush even the best of men,in mountains of weight”

“There are two types of seeds in the mind: those that create anger, fear, frustration, jealousy, hatred and those that create love, compassion, equanimity and joy. Spirituality is germination and sp...”

“My music teacher offered twittering madrigals and something about how, in Italy, in Italy, the oranges hang on the tree. He treated me - the humiliation of it - as a soprano.These, by contrast, are...”

“If you spend your time hoping someone will suffer the consequences for what they did to your heart, then you're allowing them to hurt you a second time in your mind.”

“I have decided to stick to love...Hate is too great a burden to bear.”

“Hate the sin, love the sinner.”

“The opposite of love is not hate, its apathy, when you simply don't bother about that person!”