“But in the end, he's just another dead rat in a garbage pail behind a Chinese restaurant.”

“I didn't think so much of him at first. But now I get it: he's everything that I'm not.”

“What happened to your hand?It got hit by a mirror. How'd that happen? I lost my temper at myself.”

“I'm very sorry for your loss. Your mother was a terribly attractive woman.”

“They say all foxes are slightly allergic to linoleum, but it's cool to the paw, try it. They say my tail needs to be dry cleaned twice a month, but now it's fully detachable, see? They say our tree may never grow back, but one day, something will. Yes, these crackles are made of synthetic goose and these giblets come from artificial squab and even these apples look fake—but at least they've got stars on them. I guess my point is, we'll eat tonight, and we'll eat together. And even in this not particularly flattering light, you are without a doubt the five and a half most wonderful wild animals I've ever met in my life.”

“Son of a bitch, I'm sick of these dolphins.”

“Adrien Bach, main character from The Maker:You know, when you’re a kid, you think you’re going to grow up to be something special, do something important. You’re not going to be a regular Joe like everybody else. But then you get out there and life starts to hit you. It hits you so many times, eventually you just can’t get up anymore. Or won’t. And then you just don’t know. Those dreams seem to fade away, and suddenly you’re not sure who you are anymore.”