The Grownup

People want passion. People want a sense of purpose.

Money is wasted on the rich.

Feeling sad means having too much time on your hands, usually. Really. I’m not a licensed therapist but usually it means too much time.

When people ask me that question that everyone asks: “What do you do?” I’d say, “I’m in customer service,” which was true. To me, it’s a nice day’s work when you make a lot of people smile. I know that sounds too earnest, but it’s true. I mean, I would rather be a librarian, but I worry about the job security. Books may be temporary; dicks are forever.

if you destroy the beams that held Robert Carterhook’s body, and you tear down the walls that absorbed the screams, do you take down the house?

Empathetic silence is one of the most underused weapons in the world.

People want passion. People want a sense of purpose. And when they get those things, then they come back to you because you predicted their future, and it was good.

Feeling sad means having too much time on your hands, usually