In this world only the paranoid survive.

people have a natural tendency to anthropomorphize their pets, to ascribe human perceptions and intentions to the animal where none exist

In memory, she lived and moved and laughed, but all that a photograph could offer was one frozen moment of a life.

The world howls for social justice, but when it comes to social responsibility, you sometimes can't even hear crickets chirping.

Holy men tell us life is a mystery.
They embrace that concept happily.
But some mysteries bite and bark
and come to get you in the dark.

Now take my hand and hold it tight.
I will not fail you here tonight,
For failing you, I fail myself
And place my soul upon a shelf
In Hell's library without light.
I will not fail you here tonight.