“Being told off by Varley is like being savaged by a piece of lettuce.”
“Waiting for clarity is like being a sculptor staring at a piece of marble, waiting for the statue within to cast off the unneeded pieces. Do not wait for clarity to spontaneously materialize—grab a chisel and get busy!”
“Sitting at the table with the kids, and being told off like a kid, has liberated me; my disenfranchisement has empowered me.”
“If you asked me how I felt when they told me I would marry Wen Fu, I can say only this: It was like being told I had won a big prize. And it was also like being told my head was going to be chopped off. Something between those two feelings.”
“You know I don't like being told what to do. Then do without being told.”
“He said that in a way being loved is like being told you never have to die.”