I should have danced more when I had no fear of falling.

The limited (laboratory) data we have says that, okay, it’s not going to prevent an illness but it may reduce the severity of the illness. But we haven’t had enough good data to tell us...

Regaining health is more difficult an objective then becoming ill. Becoming ill is a random act of ignorance and regaining health is an intentional effort in frustration.

Pain will never leave us. Instead of putting energy into destroying pain, we need to put energy into creating pleasure.

Love is an illness which doesn’t have good nor recompense.

Sickness is the vengeance of nature for the violation of her laws.

Paranoia is an illness I contracted in institutions. It is not the reason for my sentences to reform school and prison. It is the effect, not the cause.

The joy you bring us is so much greater than the sadness we feel about your illness.

For a second, I stared at the map of her veins just under the surface of her thin skin. It was like her body was trying to become diaphanous. Instead of getting harder and stronger...