“It's the effort, not the results that matter.”

“When the effort fails, is it worth the cost?”

“Positive thoughts lead to positive results.”

“You asked how I can be so calm. I don't have time not to be. I would like to grieve and worry and carry on, but that doesn't achieve results.”

“They were trying to discover a cure for the toxin," I said."It doesn't matter what the intentions were or what the logic was behind the decision. What matters is that six million people died." Quain gasped in mock horror. "Unless those six million people are pretending to be dead.”

“Your life is like this snake's coils. No matter how many turns it makes, you'll end up back where you belong.”

“There are certain people I trust no matter what. Even when it seems like they've turned into monsters, you need to stay true to them. Because, in the end, they'll be the ones backing you up.”