“Sometimes you have to stick your finger down your throat and vomit up the disgusting insides of the self... sometimes you have to increase the nausea in order to get rid of the disgust...”

“Longings. What is there to say about longings that hasn't already been said?”

“Love can be described as compulsive thinking. Compulsive thinking latches on to details and dwells on them as if they hold enormous significance which cannot be grasped in a moment.”

“Sometimes things don’t work out as they’re planned, and there have to be sacrifices in order to make things better again.”

“Tunstell, this is your Alpha speaking. Do as I tell you. You must regurgitate now.Regurgitation is an involuntary action. You cannot simply order me to do it,” replied Tunstell in a small voice.“I most certainly can. Besides which, you are an actor.”Tunstell grimaced. “I’ve never had cause to vomit onstage.”

“Sometimes you can’t let go of the past without facing it again.”

“To be noble,. . .was to account for the life you lived, to always account for your mistakes, and to have dignity and worth.”