“It is better to be alone, she figures, than to be with someone who can't see who you are. It is better to lead than to follow. It is better to speak up than stay silent. It is better to open doors than to shut them on people.She will not be simple and sweet. She will not be what people tell her to be. That Bunny Rabbit is dead.”

“Whatever she is now she's better than she was," said Bedloe. "Being dead is better than being dull, being dead is better than not being aware.”

“its better to stay who you are, than trying to be someone else”

“Almost everyone can remember losing his or her virginity, and most writers can remember the first book he/she put down thinking: I can do better than this. Hell, I am doing better than this! What could be more encouraging to the struggling writer than to realize his/her work is unquestionably better than that of someone who actually got paid for his/her stuff?”

“Your life will get better when you realize it's better to be alone than chase people who don't really care about you.”

“Because I want to see you with someone better than him. Someone who will see how lucky they are to have you.”