“Books are the ultimate Dumpees: put them down and they’ll wait for you forever; pay attention to them and they always love you back.”

“He always had books. Books are the ultimate Dumpees: put them down and they'll wait for you forever; pay attention to them and they always love you back.”

“And your parents, believe me—I don’t care what kind of relationship you’ve got with them—they’ll take you up on that offer. You share that sandwich with them—are you hearing me?—you share that glory sandwich with them and they’ll love you forever.”

“Are you such a dreamer To put the world to rights?I'll stay home forever Where two and two always makes a fiveI'll lay down the tracksSandbag and hideJanuary has April's showersAnd two and two always makes a fiveIt's the devil's way nowThere is no way outYou can SCREAM and you can shoutIt is too late nowBecause...You have not beenPayin' attention!Payin' attention!Payin' attention!Payin' attention!You have not been paying attention!”

“When you relate to thoughts obsessively, you are actually feeding them because thoughts need your attention to survive. Once you begin to pay attention to them and categorize them, then they become very powerful. You are feeding them energy because you are not seeing them as simple phenomena. If one tries to quiet them down, that is another way of feeding them.”

“...things can happen when you least expect them so you always gotta be prepared. And pay attention to the details. The devil is in the details.”