

“Our waking life's desire to shape the world to our convenience invites all manner of paradox and difficulty.”
― Cities of the Plain
― Cities of the Plain

“We are all sleeping avatars of God, with amnesia.”
― The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick
― The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick
“Sometimes truths are what we run from, and sometimes they are what we seek.”
― The Elephant Tree
― The Elephant Tree

“And then I think of the Velvet Underground's doleful song "Jesus," from their third and least renowned or appreciated album. It is my favorite. "Jesus / Help me find my proper place / Help me in my weakness / 'Cause I'm falling out of grace." The only words in the song, repeated repeatedly, composed by Lou Reed, a Jew. You see, in the hour of darkness, it is easier to turn to the Son of God than to God Himself, for some reason. I'm not sure why.”
― More, Now, Again: A Memoir of Addiction
― More, Now, Again: A Memoir of Addiction

“To kill was to be doomed. To kill was to die, yourself.”
― Save Yourself
― Save Yourself
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