They wish to be certain their crimes cost tears; they would send away any girl who was to come here voluntarily.
—Marquis de Sade

For peace of mind, I will lie about anything at any time.
—Amy Hempel

What I'm proudest of, I guess, is having a life where work and love are impossible to tell apart.
—Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick

I'm not striving for happiness. I'm trying to get some work done.
—John Zorn