“He clearly suffers from some past traumas too, so hopefully he’ll understand why I was untruthful to him about mine.”

“The best way to avoid a catastrophic conflict of beliefs is to be more compassionate about other people’s beliefs as long as they do not advocate for prejudices, bigotry and sectarianism.”

“But I stayed up thinking about how I’ve been lying to him, no less than I lie to myself in my pre-sleep ritual. And I lied to him again just as we were growing more intimate than ever and he asked me about my scar.”

“Adding to my emotional dizziness on Sunday, I spoke with my sister, who kept noting how amazing Michael is, and what a brave and selfless man he is for having helped as he did.”

“Truth evolves incessantly. If it does not, it’s no truth at all.”

“Come out my friend. Come out from the narrow lanes of darkness into the vivacious light of the day.”