- You could say I was thinking of other things when I shampooed my hair blue, and two glasses of red wine didn't help my concentration. . . One hairstylist described on the radio how he finally convinced this old woman that her hair was much too blue. But his client still refused to change the color. It was much more important that she see her hair as natural than the rest of the world do so. I'd probably get along better with the client. -

- Israelis left their shit in houses they broke into; Palestinians left their shit; the Lebanese, the Iranians, the Syrians; Christians, Jews, Muslims. For man, this urge, which had been deposited in his cells at Creation, would forever be bestially liberated during war. It said: I was here, like it or not. -

- How can one describe the ephemeral qualities of sex beyond the probing, poking, and panting? How can one use inadequate words to describe the ineffable, the beyond words? -

- Life in Beirut is much too random. I can't force myself to believe I'm in charge of much of my life. Does reliability reinforce your illusion of control? -

- When you write about the past, you lie with each letter... -

- Dear contemporary writers, you make me feel inadequate because my life isn't as clear and concise as your stories. -

- Hope is forgiveable when you're young, isn't it? -