“You need to claim the events of your life to make yourself yours”

“For me, words are a form of action, capable of influencing change.”

“I knew. I was not naive. I didn't want to know. I was naive.”

“Since this is Russia, such things are to be expected, though of course, neither he nor anyone else expected it.”

“This isn't business. This is poetry.”

“... how much patience is a virtue, how much rage is a necessity?”

“If you use too much paint, you'll not only obscure your savvy completely, but most everything else in life will become dull and uninteresting for you too. You can't get rid of part of what makes you you and be happy...So a well-scumbled savvy gives you clarity and control...You have to let your own know-how, your own unique color, shine through as a something-special others can't quite put a finger on." —Momma”