friendship was always contingent.

“He feels the need to hear a human voice—a fully human voice like his own. Somet…”

“To take that risk, to offer life and remain alive, open yourself like this and …”

“But maybe boredom is erotic, when women do it, for men.”

“Messy love is better than none,I guess. I'm no authorityon sane living.Which is…”