“All my life I've been surrounded by people who are smarter than I am, but I found I could always keep up by working hard.”

“I do what I want to do. I refuse to hold back what I’m thinking or what I’m feeling anymore. And if someone doesn’t like it, then they don’t need to be in my life. If that makes me an asshole, then so be it. I don’t want to spend any more time trying to make other people happy. Life is much more enjoyable when you’re surrounded by people who just accept you for you.”

“I was still searching for someone to blame for my suffering. I really wanted someone to transfer my hate to, so that I could stop hating myself.”

“And I need you more than want you, and I want you for all time”

“I got me a car and I got me some gas,Told everybody they could kiss my ass...”

“I collapsed to my knees and looked up at the predawn sky. "I hate you," I said softly."I love you," the voice whispered back.”

“But are we even capable of maintaining a Republic anymore? Are there enough citizens willing to do the hard work that self-rule requires, or have we become a people who would rather be cared for, fed, clothed, housed, and told what's best for us by a parentlike state? Unfortunately, the evidence suggests the latter.”