“I’d rather own something that’s worth millions to nobody, than something that’s worth nothing to millions.”

“I’d rather have nobody to say anything to, than have nothing to say to anybody.”

“I’d rather fall in molten lava than fall in love. But I suppose that’s just the romantic me.”

“In my life I haven’t done anything worth writing about, but that’s OK. That’s why I write fiction.”

“I train for the winning moments, hoping all those seconds off the clock will lead to firsts. I train for seconds, that’s all—not even a cumulative minute—and that’s why I only ever earn seconds. Still, I’d rather have time and silver than gold and sweat.”

“If I had a funny thought and a runny nose, but only had one napkin and no paper, I’d rather use that napkin to write on than blow my nose. After all, that’s what sleeves are for.”

“When you pay for security, it seems like you’re paying for nothing—and that’s the point. You’re paying so nothing happens. Safety is the absence of something.”