“I inhale hope with every breath I take.”

“It is unfortunate for the gods that, unlike us, they cannot commit suicide.”

“I love having existential crises at bedtime, it's so restful.”

“A book is less important for what it says than for what it makes you think.”

“Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.”

“At the same time, you have to find the right distance between people. Too close, and they overwhelm you, too far and they abandon you. How to hold them in the right relation?”

“your body is not a temple, it's an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.”

“Are there weapons in a bookstore?' 'It's a store full of books, which are objects that can be thrown as well as read,' Monty replied blandly. The Crows cocked his head. 'I had no idea you humans lived with so much danger.”