“The secret, of course, to any list is to keep it in a place where you’re bound to see it.”

“The only way out of this mess, of course, is to take steps to ensure that you control the idiots that you become. To take your chain gang, hand in hand, and lead them. The best way to do this is with a list.”

“Time is an absurdity. An abstraction. The only thing that matters is this moment. This moment a million times over. You have to trust me. If this moment is repeated enough, if you keep trying — and you have to keep trying — eventually you will come across the next item on your list.”

“Lists are the only way out of this mess.”

“Everybody else needs mirrors to remind themselves who they are. You’re no different.”

“For a few moments, the secrets of the universe are opened to us. Life is a cheap parlor trick. That's the miserable truth.”

“Not too many professions out there that value forgetfulness. Prostitution, maybe. Politics, of course.”