“Like usual, what I want is not important, what I’m supposed to do that counts.”

“Human beings. They are the ones with the most important job. They are supposed to make what they want out of what they are given.”

“I TRUST THAT GOD WILL HELP ME, BECAUSE WHAT I’M SUPPOSED TO DO LOOKS VERY HARD.”

“There are moments in my life when I feel like I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be, doing exactly what I’m supposed to do. I pay attention to them. They’re my cosmic landmarks, letting me know I’m on the right path. Now that I’m older and can look back and see where I missed a turn here and there, and know the price I paid for those oversights, I try to look sharper at the present.”

“I suppose I do have one embarrassing passion- I want to know what it feels like to care about something passionately.”

“What do you want a clock for?” “To find out what time it is,” I said. “I think that’s the usual purpose.”