“Perhaps most people in the world aren’t trying to be free, Kafka. They just think they are. It’s all an illusion. If they really were set free, most people would be in a real pickle. You’d better remember that. People actually prefer not being free?”

“...most people in the world don't really use their brains to think. And people who don't think are the ones who don't listen to others.”

“I may not be the most likable person in the world, but I try not to upset people.”

“What the world needs is a set villain that people can point at and say, “It’s all your fault!”

“Aomame said, “It’s the same with menus and men and just about anything else: we think we’re choosing things for ourselves, but in fact we may not be choosing anything. It could be that everything’s decided in advance and we pretend we’re making choices. Free will may be an illusion. I often think that.”

“Animals that not only move by their own free will and share feelings with people but also possess sight and hearing qualify as deserving of names.”

“It's the same with menus and men and just about anything else: we think we're choosing things for ourselves, but in fact we may not be choosing anything. It could be that everthing's being decided in advance and we pretend we're making choices. Free will may be an illusion. I often think that.”