“The pure beauty of death is impossible to describe as the birth of a child, the betrayal of a lover, the moment of orgasm ”
“But a lover is dogmatic. To him the world shall be beautiful and pure. When it is not, he ignores it.”
“If a life can be ruined in a single moment, a moment of betrayal, or violence, or ill luck, then why can a life not also be saved, be worth living, be made, by just a few pure moments of perfection?”
“The two moments are much alike: birth and death are made of the same fabric.”
“It's one of those unforgettable moments that happen as a child, when you discover that all along the world has been betraying you.”
“Husbands are chiefly good as lovers when they are betraying their wives.”