Liberaciones

Resulta difícil liberarse de lo que uno ha confundido con una liberación.

Amor incurable

Las únicas chicas que inspiran un amor incurable son aquellas que han conservado la increíble complejidad de lo real.

Desconocidos

El desconocido ideal es el hombre de la calle, aquel con el que nos cruzamos si ni siquiera mirarlo.Si decides matarlo se debe únicamente a que es el momento propicio; no hay terceros. La ocasión hace al ladrón. Cuando le pegas dos tiros en la cabeza, no sabes quién es el más sorprendido, si él o tú.

Most lives vanish.

Most lives vanish. A person dies, and little by little all traces of that life disappear.

Breathe deeply, remember how much I love you.

"Don't go there Joyce. Try to roll with the punches. Keep your chin up. Don't take any wooden nickels. Vote Democrat in every election. Ride your boke in the park. Dream about my perfect, golden body. Take your vitamins. Drink eight glasses of water a day. Pull for the Mets. Watch a lot of movies. Don't work too hard at your job. Take a trip to Paris with me. Come to the hospital when Rachel has her baby and hold my grandchild in your arms. Brush your teeth after every meal. Don't cross the street on a red light. Defend the little guy. Stick up for yourself. Remember how beautiful you are. Remember how much I love you. Drink one Scotch on the rocks every day. Breathe deeply. Keep your eyes open. Stay away form fatty foods. Sleep the sleep of the just. Remember how much I love you"

Men

But men (as i have amply demonstrated in earlier chapters of this book) are stupid creatures, and pretty boy James Joyce proved out to be stupider than most.

We all die.

"We all die, baby." Rufus said, lighting up another joint.