“What's the use? The people are too stupid. They do not understand.”

“When you paint, try to put down exactly what you see. Whatever else you have to offer will come out anyway.”

“Look at nature, work independently, and solve your own problems.”

“The Sun will not rise or set without my notice and thanks.”

“Everyone's weird. Some people are just better at hiding it than others.”

“Smart people sometimes get stupid, but stupid people never get smart. Never. Ever. 'You can come down the evolutionary ladder,' Chon has observed to Ben and O; 'you can't climb up.”

“For a friend with an understanding heart is worth no less than a brother”