“If you ask me, most people have children just as their own enthusiasm about life begins to wane.”

“Nevertheless, if you ask me, most people have children just as their own enthusiasm about life begins to wane. A child allows us to revisit the excitement we once felt about, well... everything. A generation later, our grandkids bump up our enthusiasm yet again. Reproducing is a kind of booster shot to keep us loving life.”

“If you ask me, people in hell just scream to hear their own voice and to pass time.”

“This isn't about love and hate," Helen says. It's about control. People don't sit down and read a poem to kill their child. They just want the child tosleep. They just want to dominate. No matter how much you love someone, you still want to have your own way. The masochist bullies the sadist intoaction. The most passive person is actually an aggressor.”

“You only ask people about themselves so you can tell them about yourself.”

“The only reason why we ask other people how their weekend was is so we can tell them about our own weekend.”

“If you ask me, reincarnation is just another way to procrastinate.”