“When I want something bad enough, common sense tells me to go and take it--and not get caught.”

“If you want something bad enough, never give up (and take a boost when offered).”

“I want to live for something. I don't want to live to get charity food to give me enough strength to go back to get more charity food.”

“You’re right about something else,” hesaid, his voice ragged. “I’m scared to death of you. Because I want you, when common sense and a lifetime of experience tells me I should kill you. I want you, and if I give up then you’ll own me, and I’ll have nothing left to fight with.”

“Common sense is the enemy of sticky messages, if I already "get" what you're trying to tell me, why should I be obsessed about remembering it.”

“Cynicism is our shared common language, the Esperanto that actually caught on, and though I'm not fluent in it - I like too many things, and I'm not envious of enough people - I know enough to get by.”