“Weird here is something we aspire to, something we perfect, get degrees in, get awards for.”

“The way I figure it, we know we got this world, so live in this one while you’re here. I figure the next one will take care of itself.”

“Why else do we live, except to be loved and remembered by those we love?”

“Identity is your role in life, the part you play. Individuality is who you are, and who you are is revealed to you if you can get to complete presence.”

“That's when you stop being one way and start being another, Ruby said. Not something many people can do, or want to do. In fact, Ruby said, The only people who cross over, cross over because they're on some kind of Mission Impossible.I could no longer live and stay the way I was, I said.”

“Looking for who I am is who I am.”

“takes a devil to make a decent angel.”