i know this because he published it in his biography. he was an extremely influential philosopher and this is his story as he chose to share it

me:  the stars are beautiful tonight

You make lists in your head about what you want in a lover, like brown hair and a sweet voice. A sharp mind and a soft heart, a sense of humor that actually makes you laugh like you mean it. This and that. And it’s all bullshit. Because people aren’t lists. And I’ve always wanted to be the person who made someone realize that. I want to come across someone with a list in their head that is nothing like the person I am, and I want to show them what they didn’t even know they were looking for. People who think they know what they want are fooling themselves. Nobody really knows what they want. Not until it’s right in front of them.

My favorite part of the day is when I get to talk to you, whether it be a couple of minutes or a couple of hours.

“So I gave this frog a blueberry, and now he won’t let go of it.

She’s a mess of gorgeous chaos and you can see it in her eyes.