“Your gonna need a spaceshuttle or a ladder that's forever to get on my level.”

“Some books were little stairways, different levels of the self telling the same stories at progressively higher levels of the ladder.”

“Got on! Got on! It's not a question of getting on. That's the wrong view altogether. The Classics aren't a ladder leading to quick success.”

“And here I thought they were called Peeping Toms." I didn't need to see him to know he wore a smile. "Stop laughing," I said, my cheeks hot with humiliation. "Get me down.""Jump.""What?""I'll catch you.""Are you crazy? Go inside and open the window. Or get a ladder.""I don't need a ladder. Jump. I'm not going to drop you.”

“With the world's fate resting on your shoulder - you're gonna need someone on your side.You can't do it by yourself any longer - you're gonna need someone on your side.”

“I'm gonna party, see how intoxicated I can get and how many rules I can flaunt. That's my motto.”