“I mean, electric shock? Isn’t that a bit... electric shock-y?”

“I looked like a corpse, and not a particularly fresh corpse at that.”

“From his vantage point on the window sill, The Dude cocked a rear leg back over his head and proceeded to lick at his private parts with a thoroughness that would make a lesser man blush. I shook my head at the sight and mumbled, “Show off,” in the animal’s general direction. For a moment the tiny kitten hesitated, leg still extended behind its head, face still over its crotch. It narrowed its eyes at me, let out a displeased sound, then promptly got back to work.I suppose there are worse things than being a cat.”

“Did I never tell you Sassicaia makes me horny?”

“There are people whom one loves immediately and forever. Even to know they are alive in the world with one is quite enough.”

“When I look through your eyes, I see a disguise, and in that disguise, I see love, and in that love, you are fabulous.”

“The world is full of complainers. But the fact is, nothing comes with a guarantee. I don't care if you're the Pope of Rome, President of the United States, or Man of the Year--something can always go wrong. You go ahead, complain, tell your problems to your neighbor, ask for help-- and watch him fly. Now in Russia, they got it mapped out so that everyone pulls for everyone else--that's the theory, anyway. But what I know about is Texas, and down here... you're on your own.”