“It is a cliche that most cliches are true, but then like most cliches, that cliche is untrue.”

“The most irritating thing about cliches, I decided, was how frequently they were true.”

“They think in terms of a sentimental ballad. And that's what terrifies you about them. It isn't their cruelty, it isn't even their shrewdness - it's their extraordinary naivete. Everything in their whole bloody world is a cliche. Everything is born out of a cliche, rests on a cliche, survives by a cliche. And they believe in the cliches - there's no hope”

“cliches are truisms and all truisms are true”

“All plots are cliche.”

“There is always half a truth in cliche.”

“You've just had the most imponderable joy of watching charlieissocoollike, which makes you, like, cool.”