“I do not care about the greatest good for the greatest number . . . Most people are poop-heads I do not care about them at all.”

“Don't be a little paranoid; worry about everything, or let it all go.”

“The council is a place where everyone schemes against everyone else, and people talk incessantly about Power with a capital "Pow".”

“Fate does not invite ugly boring people to save the world; and if you do try to save the world (without being beautiful, strong, clever, or wise), you will soon die pointlessly and how much adventure is there in that?”

“I like people thinking I'm an asshole. Being an asshole is my life's vocation; I'm a goddamned asshole professional.”

“Everyone's life is a mess. Everyone's. We all make mistakes . . . and not just little slip-ups. Major mistakes that hurt us and other people.”

“If you agree to work for us, half the time you won't know the purpose of your duties . . . and when we do explain, we might not be telling the truth. But that's the real world, folks . . .”