“The romantic within us is a harbinger of our deepest desires.”

“Outside, under the marquee of the hotel, he stood a moment as he did each night beneath the marquee of the Hotel Hyperion, while he decided what direction to take, what to do. And suddenly, realizi...”

“I don't have to be safe to feel safe, I always feel safe at my core.”

“Peace of mind is the power in the moment.”

“Like most North Americans of his generation, Hal tends to know way less about why he feels certain ways about the objects and pursuits he's devoted to than he does about the objects and pursuits th...”

“Only the weak in spirit causes others pain.”