“Scratch a Yale man with both hands and you'll be lucky to find a coast-guard. Usually you find nothing at all.”
“Scratch a female inmate, I've discovered, and you'll usually find a girl whose mother had terrible taste in men.”
“Scratch a fantasy and you'll find a nightmare.”
“Scratch a cynic and you'll find a disappointed idealist.”
“A good man is hard to find," she said wistfully. "Not everyone is as lucky as you are.”
“If you look closely enough, every decision has its roots in what a person wants. Scratch the surface, and you'll find a reason behind every action.”