“I’m not descended from anybody. All my ancestors are ascending from me.”

“When I fake smile the corners of my mouth twitch from tiredness, then nervousness, as I wonder if anybody can see my mouth quivering and figure out that I’m faking my friendliness.”

“I am the now of the then. My body is the embodiment of all my ancestors who came before me. They live on in me.”

“My advice is don’t take advice from anybody. This is good advice, and as such, it’s bad advice.”

“I fear one day I’ll get a knock at my front door, and I’ll answer it to find myself standing there. Then I’ll hear myself say, “Hi, I’m from the future, and I’m here to destroy you.” But that is irrational. The future me isn’t out to destroy me, because the me of my past already did a thorough job demolishing my present and possible future.”

“I would give you all my love, but I’m afraid I’d get nothing in return. And coming from you, nothing is simply much more than I want.”

“I’m 20 miles from 200 miles from nowhere.”