Don Quixote

“[W]hat we also see in sex is a kind of submissiveness. But not a kind of submissiveness which is simply 'do what you like, I'm just here for you', but it...is, or can be, very manipulative. It is a way of getting the other person to exercise all his or her efforts towards pleasing you, and in that way controlling what they're thinking, and in particular what they're thinking of you.”
― Robert C. Solomon, No Excuses: Existentialism And The Meaning Of Life

“To live in a city, one must be larger than one's environment or enjoy belonging to the crowd.”
― Louis L'Amour, The Lonesome Gods

“Can you understand this? Shooting dope is all about getting warm and fuzzy. Dependably so. But the Daddy-rush... Forget about it! I've never felt anything so terrifying! It's so real, even the pleasure can break your heart. Which, in the grand scheme of things, is what separates shooting smack from loving your little girl. Heroin may kill you, but it'll never break your heart. Not like a child.”
― Jerry Stahl, Permanent Midnight

“When in doubt, though, counter with your own cool.”
― Jerry Stahl, Permanent Midnight