“You know how they say you only hurt the ones you love? Well, it works both ways.”

“Ok. You fuck me, then snub me. You love me, you hate me. You show me a sensitive side, then you turn into a total asshole. Is this a pretty accurate description of our relationship.”

“Advertising has these people chassing cars and clothes they don't need. Generations have been working in jobs they hate, just so they can buy what they don't really need. We don't have a great war ...”

“This is your life and its ending one moment at a time.”

“At the time, my life just seemed too complete, and maybe we have to break everything to make something better out of ourselves.”

“Skinny guys fight till they're burger.”

“Wisdom ain't a virtue I ever aspired to.”

“Put the gun to my head and paint walls with my brains.”

“July 24, 6:03 A.M.The laundry was warm and the rafters were firm, and Michael Holzapfel jumped from the chair as if it were a cliff...Michael Holzapfel knew what he was doing. He killed himself for...”

“A book is a suicide postponed.”

“How much can you really trust the promise of a suicidal father?”