“Sleep. The ultimate resistance”

“Maybe still waters did run deep. Or God on your side was the ultimate soul balm.”

“I saw this cartoon in the paper, once. That Viking, Hagar the Horrible? He’s standing on the mountaintop, holding his hands to the heavens, shouting “Why me?” And down from the heavens comes the answer: “Why not?” Maybe that’s the ultimate truth; what right to do I have to expect a smooth ride?”

“Just because others have it worse doesn’t mean you have to suffer in silence.”

“All of us are like locks. No matter how strong the bolt, there’s always a key out there that opens it.”

“The stress of grad school can drive anyone temporarily mad.”

“Her basic disposition was a good deal sunnier than mine. But I was a better faker.”