“A wave of embarrassment washed over him, and he checked to see if any of his posters had noticed. They stayed put, emotionless and impartial.”

“Beware of turning into the enemy you most fear. All it takes is to lash out violently at someone who has done you some grievous harm, proclaiming that only your pain matters in this world. More than against that person's body, you will then, at that moment, be committing a crime against your own imagination.”

“She sees the image of God in human beings, he thought, even when they are not at their best.”

“In this moment, everything is sacred.”

“...if you are the exception that proves the rule, and the rule is that woman are inferior, you haven't made any progress.”

“if you are the exception that proves the rule, and the rule is that women are inferior, you haven't made any progress”

“All those people who rejected me gave me a head-start on freedom, because the fear and obedience we are all taught, well, those things weren't getting me any love.”