Normal Is The Average Of Deviance.

Never Underestimate The Power Of Self-absorption, Including Your Parents' Self-absorption.

Novels, Like Human Beings, Usually Have Their Beginnings In The Dark.

Don't Ask To Live In Tranquil Times. Literature Doesn't Grow There.

I Believe In A Lively Disrespect For Most Forms Of Authority.

If You're Afraid To Die, You're Afraid To Live. You Can't Have One Without The Other.