“...what if everything that we see, everything that seems real - what if it was not real?...What if the stuff that was real was somehow hidden?... [56]”

“But now everything's gone bad,and I only know one thing: I have six days. Six days to figure out who I really am.”

“...I had this sudden feeling, like my life could have easily taken another path.”

“...I had the strongest feeling, like my life could have easily taken another path. [189]”

“All we have is the story we tell. Everything we do, every decision we make, our strength, weakness, motivation, history, and character-what we believe-none of it is real; it's all part of the story we tell. But here's the thing: it's our goddamned story!”

“When Loughner himself speaks and we find out his real influences are Spiderman, 'Gnome Chomsky,' Taylor Swift, and Dr. Bronner, then what?”

“I'm not afraid of werewolves or vampires or haunted hotels, I'm afraid of what real human beings to do other real human beings.”