"Words are small shapes in the gorgeous chaos of the world. But they are shapes, they bring the world into focus, they corral ideas, they hone thoughts, they paint watercolors of perception."

"Perversion is the erotic form of hatred."

"Music, the perfume of hearing, probably began as a religious act, to arouse groups of people."

"As fleeting emotions stalk it, a face can leak fear or the guilt of a forming lie."

"Selves will accumulate when one isn’t looking, and they don’t always act wisely or well."