“But all people have secrets. Part of being human is having secrets, and being curious about other people's secrets. Dirty fetishes and debilitating fascinations and shameful defeats and ill-begotten triumphs, humiliating selfishness and repulsive inhumanity. The horrible things that people have thought and done, the lowest points in their lives.”
“All human beings have three lives: public, private, and secret.”
“People are secretive when they have secrets.”
“Here is another secret: I have no business being fascinated by you.”
“Some people complain there are too many people on earth, Some people complain about secret societies, Some people accuse others of not being able to wake up early. Almost all people complain about something.”
“It's only a little secret, but having a secret makes me feel better. Like a human being again.”