“The ultimate failure of the United States will probably not derive from the problems we see or the conflicts we wage. It will more likely derive from our uncompromising belief in the things we consider unimpeachable and idealized and beautiful. Because every strength is a weakness, if given enough time.”

“Those were the days when I believed my life would turn out special. I secretly sneered at cowards who compromised with reality. But this silly arrogance of mine is the reason why I am nothing now.”

“Books are always obviously having conversations with other books, and some times they're amiable and sometimes not.”

“[Credit is a system whereby] a person who can't pay, gets another person who can't pay, to guarantee that he can pay.”

“Those who can adapt to the sudden paradigm shift and new environment do. Obey the rules. Search for the loopholes. Sneer at the guidelines despite being bound by them. In the end, everyone learns that rules are necessary to make the system run smoothly.”

“What if I'm a princess on another planet? And no one on this planet knows it?”

“Maybe that's what love is. Giving others the power to hurt you and trusting that they'll use it to heal you instead.”

“You deserve good sperm. You’ve waited a long time.”