“First, find out what your hero wants, then just follow him.”

“Find out what your hero or heroine wants, and when he or she wakes up in the morning, just follow him or her all day..”

“I like to watch people. Sometimes I ride the subway all day and look at them and listen to them. I just want to figure out who they are and what they want and where they're going.”

“Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as you fall.”

“Your intuition knows what to write, so get out of the way.”

“I don't want to change sides and just be told what to do. There's no reason to change if I do that.”

“Go home.' Montag fixed his eyes upon her, quietly. 'Go home and think of your first husband divorced and your second husband killed in a jet and your third husband blowing his brains out, go home and think of the dozens of abortions you've had, go home and think of that and your damn Caesarian sections, too, and your children who hate your guts! Go home and think how it all happened and what did you ever do to stop it? Go home, go home!' he yelled.”