“The world is full of holes and uneven seams, wrinkled places that you cant make smooth, no matter how hard you try.”

“Some people think they can just decree that everything will be fine. The world doesnt work like that. Im not sure the world gives a crap about anyones promises, well-meaning or otherwise. Sometimes...”

“Time doesnt heal anything. Its like drinking. The best it can do is help you forget, if youre lucky.”

“I remember the big gaping hole left by my dads absence in the months following the accident. Hed been the one who went to my parent-teacher conferences, the one who taught me mnemonics to memorize ...”

“Once I accepted the fact that I was bad luck, I shied away from group activities. And groups. And activities. I started spending a lot of time in my room, tucked under my covers reading books. Ther...”

“If youve never been close to death, life probably seems pretty solid. The truth is, it can be destroyed in an instant, like a photograph. One moment your world is slick and shiny. But then the Univ...”

“Oh, you hate your job? Why didn't you say so?There's a support group for that. It's called EVERYBODY, and they meet at the bar.”

“Be wary of strong drink, it can make you shoot at the tax collector...and miss.”

“In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is Freedom, in water there is bacteria.”

“Smiling at someone can have significant health consequences.”

“You're not free unless you come to the place where you have nothing to prove.”

“A man who has HEALTH has a thousand dreams, but a man without HEALTH has only one.”

“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...”