“To take wine into our mouths is to savor a droplet of the river of human history”
“People who have outrageous skills and abilities are the gold nuggets in the river bed of human history.”
“History knew the truth. History was the most inhuman product of humanity. It scooped up the whole of human will and, like the goddess Kali in Calcutta, dripped blood from its mouth as it bit and crunched.”
“Christianity is the best way to cure gayness—just get on your knees, take a swig of wine, and accept the body of a man into your mouth.”
“... But she sees that his mouth sucks on his mischievousness as one might savor a hard candy.”
“Like the sacramental use of water and bread and wine, friendship takes what's common in human experience and turns it into something holy.”