“Be yourself, until you bleed.”

“It's not a holiday until you overdo it!”

“Happy Families. What's that all about, eh? A bloody busted flush is what it is. You surround yourself with other people so the night doesn't seem quite so dark. Shout down the sound of the wind with arguments about whose turn it is to wash the dishes. Best not to kid yourself. Best not to give any hostages to fortune. You're on your own in the end. Always. Where else would you want to be?”

“You use the word "Infinity" very glibly.... Have you ever been there? Time and space are extensions of the mind, the will. Which means that infinity is a purely local phenomenon. You can turn over a stone and find it crawling there. Or you can make it yourself out of whatever materials are at hand.”

“I could dodge the kick, but the stable door was already down - and I hadn't even realised it until I saw the splinters.”

“When God has abandoned you and the devil is snapping at your heels, what you really need on your side is a bigger devil.”

“I have stared into the light and you are all my shadows.”