“To assign unanswered letters their proper weight, to free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves--there lies...

“Because of the dog's joyfulness, our own is increased. It is no small gift. It is not the least reason why we should honor as well as...

"Existence is a strange bargain. Life owes us little; we owe it everything. The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for...

"If we fail to acknowledge that the decision whether to have children is a real choice that has ethical import, then we are treating...

"If you go home with somebody and they don’t have books, don’t fuck them. Don’t let them explore you until they’ve explored the secret...

“We speak of men and their rage as if it laudable. "Men just get mad and push each other and it's over", we say. "Women are just bitches;...