“It’s hard notto jump outinstead ofwaiting to befound. It’shard to bealone so longand then hearsomeone comearound. It’slike some formof skin’s developedin the airthat, ratherthan have torn,you tear."Hide and Seek”
“To seek pain as a formof salvation is to destroy oneself.”
“It's just some instinct as old as fear: you seek the dark when you hide, you seek the light when the need to hide is gone. All the animals have it too.("New York Blues")”
“Some folks hide, and some folks seek, and seeking, when it's mindless, neurotic, desperate, or pusillanimous can be a form of hiding.”
“It's very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is notto beat the other runners. Eventually you learn that the competition isagainst the little voice inside you that wants you to quit.”
“Love is what brings you together, Lucy. But it’s the blood, sweat, and tears of hard work that keeps you together”