“All you know is what you think you know, but that isn't always what's real.”
“People are always going to think something about you that isn't real. It doesn't matter what they think.”
“... what you think is right isn't the same as knowing what is right.”
“Write what you know will always be excellent advice for those who ought not to write at all. Write what you think, what you imagine, what you suspect!”
“Violet!' Lincoln said, then sighed. 'You don't love him. This isn't real. You know what's real and it's hard and it hurts and we can't...Damn it, Vi--we're real!”
“This isn't what I wanted. This isn't what I would have chosen. You must know that. It's important you know that.”