“AMANDA: I think very few people are completely normal really, deep down in their private lives.”

“its discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by decite”

“It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.”

“It's a sad reflection on society how many people are shocked by honesty... and how few by dishonesty.”

“You kissed me because you were awfully nice and I was awfully nice and we both liked kissing very much. It was inevitable.”

“I like long walks, especialy when they are taken by people who annoy me.”

“My importance to the world is relatively small. On the other hand, my importance to myself is tremendous. I am all I have to work with, to play with, to suffer and to enjoy. It is not the eyes of others that I am wary of, but of my own. I do not intend to let myself down more than I can possibly help, and I find that the fewer illusions I have about myself or the world around me, the better company I am for myself.”