“The uncomfortable moments in a person's life make great stories down the road.”

“Tell me a story.
In this century, and moment, of mania,
Tell me a story.
Make it a story of great distances, and starlight.
The name of the story will be Time,
But you must not pronounce its name.
Tell me a story of deep delight.”

“Power is the ability not just to tell the story of another person, but to make it the definitive story of that person.”

“A person's success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have.”

“I don't think that people accept the fact that life doesn't make sense. I think it makes people terribly uncomfortable.”

“It's rather like a Poe story, isn't it,' said Patrick luxuriously, unfocusing his eyes. 'A person sees the chance of a better life passing by, and he makes as if to call out' - he flung one arm in the imploring gesture of a soul in torment - 'but something in his nature makes him hesitate. He pauses… he closes his lips… he steps back… and then he slides down, and down, and down.”

“Life is uncharted territory. It reveals its story one moment at a time.”

“You have to understand that in a person's life there are a few precious moments in which decisions, choices that you make now, will affect you for the rest of your life.”

“For me, the release was a spot in time with no past and no future. Just the extraordinary simplicity of a moment— the kind of moment that has a funny way of making a person believe that life and love can last forever.”

“A good story should make you laugh, and a moment later break your heart.”