"The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing but burn, burn, burn like fabulous roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes 'Awww'"
— Jack Kerouac (On the Road)

"I'm sick of just liking people. I wish to God I could meet somebody I could respect."
— J.D. Salinger

"Here we are, trapped in the amber of the moment. There is no why."
— Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

"One minute was enough, 'Tyler said, 'a person had to work hard for it, but a minute of perfection was worth the effort. a moment was the most you could ever expect from perfection.' "
— Chuck Palahniuk

"Find out what you're afraid of and go live there."
— Chuck Palahniuk