“A blanket could be drenched in water, frozen, and then enjoyed like a giant cotton popsicle by prisoners of a gulag, who might consider this a tasty treat compared to what they normally eat. ”
“Poverty is a giant who uses your features like a piece of cotton waste to wipe a filthy world. ”
“The words “I love you” could contain all the bloodthirsty despair of the abattoir, all the hopelessness of the most isolated, frozen gulag, all the lurid sadness of death row.”
“A blanket and a brick could be put in a ring and paid to fight. Compared to MMA, it would be boring. But compared to boxing, it would be downright thrilling. ”
“Eating is not a crime. It’s not a moral issue. It’s normal. It’s enjoyable. It just is.”
“People fear anyone who differs from what is considered normal, and in a small town the idea of normal can be as narrow as the streets.”