Newton Berman

“Vinnie loves me. He loves me. It.
Wasn/t.
Shit”
― Hubert Selby Jr., Last Exit to Brooklyn

“I have an obligation to help eliminate the stigma attached to mental illness. When I’m feeling despondent and someone asks in a sincere way how I am, I have a duty to tell the truth. It’s no different from saying I have a bad cold. By speaking candidly, I give others permission to acknowledge their own mental illness, talk about it, and seek help. I must break the silence instead of treating my depression like a shameful character flaw.”
― Larry Godwin, Transcending Depression: Quest Without a Compass

“This was not life, this was a nightmare.”
― Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories

“You piece of shit, you need a wife; a woman’s touch in your life.’ But who would marry someone like me? Being a PI isn’t exactly the best profession to be in to attract a wife. I’ve read about too many investigators and policemen who end up divorced and I certainly fall into that category.”
― Behcet Kaya, Treacherous Estate