“and I wonder does everyone else live this way a succession of tests a triumphant success each time I'm still intact at the end of the day”

“And these have been successfully tested.""Well, tested, sure. They've been tested. Each time they're tested, we assemble what data we can, and the next generation of pods comes back just a bit more intact."Face & Luke”

“If your greatest expectation is living up to everyone else' expectations ~ don't expect to be successful.”

“Fortunately for me, I'm still evolving into the person I'm supposed to be. And though they don't know it yet, and may not come to accept it, I'm done living by their protocols or anyone else's. I'm the only one who will take credit for my successes. And I'm the only one who will take the blame for my mistakes. From now on, I live for me.”

“Success does for the living what sunshine does for stained glass.”

“I should be a success and I'm not and other people- younger people- are. Younger people than me are on TV and getting their lives in order. I'm still a nobody. When am I going to not be a nobody?”