“Don't believe anything I say. My point of view is merely objective.”

“Different authors have different points of view. You can't just say, 'I believe in the Bible.”

“All the mistakes I make arise from forsaking my own station and trying to see the object from another person's point of view.”

“In Gilead, the narrator's friend's son describes himself not as an atheist but in "state of categorical unbelief." He says, "I don't even believe God doesn't exist, if you see what I mean." I pointed this passage out to Mom and said it closely matched my own views--I just didn't think about religion.”

“The cops say that thing:'anything you say will be used against you.' Self-incrimination. I looked it up. Three-point vocab word. So why does everyone make such a hairy deal about me not talking? Maybe I don't want to incriminate myself. Maybe I don't like the sound of my voice. Maybe I don't have anything to say.”

“I don't think there is any truth. There are only points of view. ”