“Maybe life is not about accomplishing some bullshit markers.”

“...tragedy and death would follow a person whereever he went in life. There was no such thing as escape, except maybe the kind that Mr. Kirby had accomplished...”

“They knew bullshit, and they knew about the ruling class; dying for a ruling class cause was almost always bullshit.”

“Blasted grave marker. There sure are a bloody lot of them. They've got some nerve burying all these dead people here.”

“Life is too short to waste on bullshit.”

“You know, I've always hated those stories about princes and princesses with some extraordinary ability, special because they're born special.' 'Like me?' He smiled wickedly, making me laugh a little. 'I didn't see how those were happy stories, because life has given princes and princesses enough unearned advantages. I'd rather believe that anyone can accomplish remarkable things when she really tries. Maybe her accomplishments will never be recognized, but simply loving and caring for someone else, that's miraculous to me.”