“It’s more like he was an ant in the land of elephants. Nobody would notice his presence, no matter how much noise he might make.”

“As one climbs up the ladders in society, one starts feeling more and more like an owner, less like a member of it.”

“I’d likte to welcome you to the land of free, where healthy, wealthy, happy people contribute to the civilization under the protection of the rules of capitalism, laws of science and rights of universal suffrage.”

“This director could say many things about duty, and self-respect, and dignity, but she knew none of these meant much in the post-modern world.”

“She liked who she was becoming, despite the pain and frustration it brought.”

“In the world union, prosperity is a science, self-interest a new religion, peace is at hand and the future has never looked brighter.”

“You can only rise so far by climbing on others’ shoulders, you know.”