“Desire to connect. That is what really drives you the most. So sad. So beautiful. So human.”

“You are fine discarding your calluses. But they are part of you. When is it okay to get rid of one part of oneself?”

“Loneliness. To escape it for a moment, sometimes we will sacrifice anything.”

“Role models. Pick carefully. Jim Morrison or Socrates, which one is a better one? But, can you choose, or does it just happen?”

“Drinking in a bar is less depressing than drinking on your own. If you are depressed and want to get drunk, go outside. Unless you are my daughter.”

“Prolonged loneliness is a gift.”

“Change. As much as possible. As often as possible. Be a believer of one God today, leave him and subscribe to another tomorrow. Experience as many Gods as possible! They are all beneath you!”

“Love, first few times it is magical. Eventually as we become old farts, it becomes a chore. How could we allow it to happen?! How dare you?!”

“The higher the level of security, the higher the level of secularity.”

“Religion is a profound innovation.”