"The sight of a cage is only frightening to the bird that has once been caught."

“The girl in me wanted to slap Lung across his face and yell, "Get your eyes off my sticky buns, ya creep!”

“If I can avoid the mirror when I brush my teeth in the morning, I will. I find security and safety in the most profound degree of ignorance. If you can just stay ignorant of almost everything you'll be OK. It's fine to stay informed and look at things, but to judge things will bog you down.”

“I don't know whether this is the best of times or the worst of times, but I assure you it's the only time you've got. You can either sit on your expletive deleted or pick a daisy.”

“As the most participatory form of mass speech yet developed, the Internet deserves the highest protection from government intrusion.”

“When I'm writing, I look like a fool because the parts are moving through me and I'm crying and laughing and making faces.”

Source : "The Exploding Girl Blows Up". Interview with Meryl Cates, www.interviewmagazine.com. September 20, 2011.

“Why, I'd like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.”

“Our citizens will lose their confidence or trust in the values and principles of the international community, especially if our personal identity is denied.”

Source : "Man of Vision: Interview with the President Of the Republic of Macedonia Mr. Boris Trajkovski". "Macedonia: A Nation at a Crossroads" by Sam Vaknin, February 12, 2009.

“The soul is like an uninhabited world that comes to life only when God lays His head against us.”