“The wind blows wild and i may move, politicians lie and i am not fooled you don't need a razor or a three piece suit to argue the truth”

“Politicians lie and I am not fooled.”

“Forgiveness is a promise not a feeling. When you forgive other people, you are making a promise not to use their past sin against them.”

“I don't think I can play any other way but all out. I enjoy the game so much because I'm putting so much into it.”

“I still, though, hold on to one single bleak truth: no one is safe, nothing is redeemed. Yet I am blameless. Each model of human behavior must be assumed to have some validity. Is evil something you are? Or is it something you do? My pain is constant and sharp and I do not hope for a better world for anyone. In fact I want my pain to be inflicted on others. I want no one to escape. But even after admitting this-- and I have, countless times, in just about every act I've committed-- and coming face to face with these truths, there is no catharsis. I gain no deeper knowledge about myself, no new understanding can be extracted from my telling. There has been no reason for me to tell you any of this. This confession has meant nothing...”

“Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.”

“This book is not for parents who want to raise a perfect child. You can probably make that kind of kid, but I don't think you should. I've met more than my share of young prodigies - kids who were pushed to skip grades, memorize Latin names for every insect, and greet all adults with firm handshakes. They're weird, and not in a good way, like a corgi wearing a tuxedo: sure it's cute, but does it truly know joy?”