Theft by Finding: Diaries 1977-2002

by David Sedaris

If you talk to people, you can have whatever you want.

I took some LSD—not enough to see God, and not enough to think too much.

Between working for Harry, school, and the play, I worry I’ll lose my private reading time at the IHOP.

This is a busy week with me and lunatics, whom I tend to see as either signs or messengers.

Reasons to live: 1. Christmas 2. The family beach trip 3. Writing a published book 4. Seeing my name in a magazine 5. Watching C. grow bald 6. Ronnie Ruedrich 7. Seeing Amy on TV 8. Other people’s books 9. Outliving my enemies 10. Being interviewed by Terry Gross on Fresh Air