“That must be what power does to a man: erases what he knows and makes him remember only what services him at the moment.”

“But for some reason the Department believed all students should learn the exact same way and at the exact same time, demonstrating that no one in Instruction knew the first thing about children.”

“Thats precisely what the governing body should NOT domanage every detail of their lives. We are not their meddling grandmothers; we exist to keep them safe so they can make their own decisions, res...”

“Remember this moment when you first realized that the government cant properly take care of people. In fact, thats never been their responsibility. Theyre supposed to keep our borders safe so that ...”

“fear comes only when you dont have faith in the outcome. And boredom comes only when you believe theres nothing new worth learning. I simply cant understand how any of that will occur today.”

“There’s discipline, Mahrree knew, and then there’s abuse. The first works, while the second never does. And some people, like Lemuel Thorne, had no idea there was even a difference.”

“They will hate you if you are beautiful. They will hate you if you are successful. They will hate you if you are right. They will hate you if you are popular. They will hate you when you get attent...”

“But even when I stop crying, even when we fall asleep and I'm nestled in his arms, this will leave another scar. No one will see it. No one will know. But it will be there. And eventually all of th...”

“Cinderella was such a dork. She left behind her glass slipper at the ball and then went right back to her step-monster's house. It seems to me she should have worn the glass slipper always, to make...”

“A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.”

“We love surfers for the same reasons we have always admired doctors and pilots and firemen and shamans, for the same reasons we admire excellent soldiers: because despite themselves they have bowed...”

“Passion is a Horse Given to Us to Discipline.”