“And now he smiled at me. All teeth. The way only people who hadnt learned self-consciousnessknew how to smile.”

“Getting caught is what I do best. It is either a natural talent (which means we can blame my family genes) or a well-hewn craft (in which case we can still blame my parents).”

“Is talking the only thing you can do with your mouth?"Seven flicked a look up. "No.""Good.”

“What work a person does to earn a viable income shapes their thinking patterns, buttresses their sense of self-worth, and affects how they adapt to predictable and unpredictable obstacles.”

“You will act like the sort of person you conceive yourself to be.”

“Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.”