“To this it must be added, that life in a wig is to a large class of people much more terrifying and impressive than life with its own head of hair …”

“It was an odd situation. For a century and a half, men got rid of their own hair, which was perfectly comfortable, and instead covered their heads with something foreign and uncomfortable. Very often it was actually their own hair made into a wig. People who couldn't afford wigs tried to make their hair look like a wig.”

“Oh, I'll live Ender's life, too. It's so much more interesting than my own."~Val”

“It seemed to Julian that there was far too much hair in his wig.”

“Its twice as terrifying, working with someone you love. A mistake could cost you everything. It makes what they do that much more ... impressive. "- Julian about ty & zane”

“I can't help feeling that people ask too much [of life]. They don't keep up with the Joneses any more--they outstrip them. What people call happiness, today, isn't happiness. It's enjoyment. It's pleasure. And between happiness and pleasure there's a very large gap.”