Gertrude Stein once said that the only thing that changes from generation to generation is what people are looking at. Every time I see someone tapping away at an iPhone, I think of Gertrude Stein. (49)

Decisions, especially bad decisions, are the lifeblood of narrative. (12)

The way a system chews up its individuals never quite goes out of style. It is still one of the great subjects for fiction and poetry. (57)