“I believe solitude to be not only the unavoidable human condition but also the sensible human preference."― Edith Pearlman, Binocular Vision: New and Selected Stories, (from "Mates")”

“Still she wondered: did the present deliver up the future, or must you chase your destiny like a harpoonist?”

“from What to Read by Mickey Pearlman - A book for book clubsFrom chapter -- "How to Read":Rule 1: BAN at the outset any discussion that focuses on "Did you like the book." This is not a popularity contest, any worthwhile piece of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how beloved or detested teaches the reader something.”

“You are not letting me finish.” Sedirion bowed his head apologetically. “Dreams are dreams. Money is money. Who cares where they come from. Am I the one to look a gift horse in the mouth?”

“True originality consists not in a new manner, but in a new vision.”

“She wondered if, when human souls try to get too near each other, they do not inevitably become mere blurs to each other's vision.”

“I am the head cookie bitch and this is my party.”