I needed something--the distraction of another life--to alleviate fear.

It strikes me profoundly that the world is more often than not a bad and cruel place.

—¿Adónde vamos' —pregunté.—No lo sé—dijo—. Simplemente damos una vuelta en coche.—pero esta carretera no lleva a ninguna parte—le dije.—No importa.—¿Y qué es lo que importa? —le pregunté al cabo de un rato.—Solo que estamos en ella, tío —dijo.

You're a beautiful boy, Clay, but that's about it.

What does that mean know me, know me, nobody ever knows anybody else, ever! You will never know me.