“People are people. We'll always find a way to mess up, doesn't matter who's in charge.”

“Because my mum and dad brought me up to believe that people are different but equal. And that I should treat everyone, no matter who, with the same respect I'd like to be shown.”

“Even if we had gone away together when I wanted us to, we would've been together for a year, maybe two. But sooner or later, other people would've found a way to wedge us apart.”

“When did we stop being people, being human?”

“Who did it, Sephy?' She repeated. 'Who beat you up? 'Cause whoever it was, I'll kill them.”

“Five years off my life...I wondered with a wry smile, would people be immortal if they didn't have kids?”

“I suppose it doesn't occur to you that I can think the system just as unjust as you do.”