“But the truth is I half believe this fever was brought on by my own nearness to hell.”

“Science has failed to save me from myself.”

“Chaos reigns supreme in the end.”

“All we know about the new economic world tells us that nations which train engineers will prevail over those which train lawyers. No nation has ever sued its way to greatness. ”

“The truth is, I don't want to be disappointed again. Not by someone else's shortcomings, and especially not by my own.”

“I want to believe there's a God. Because I sure as hell know there's a devil.”

“But we made a pact that night to try. To stay true to ourselves and each other. It's what you have to do when you're a girl. Stick together. Remember what you love. And stay true.”