When you pay for security, it seems like you’re paying for nothing—and that’s the point. You’re paying so nothing happens. Safety is the absence of something.

“I could tell she was into discipline by her collection of whips and chains.”

“Wrapped inside one is love. Wrapped inside another is hate. What do you think i…”

“I have a recognition dance, to acknowledge that I heard and understood you. So …”

“The worst part about working in a hotel is when I’m tired, I know I can’t sampl…”