“No one in the world gets what they want and that is beautiful.”

“You could shove it up your ass and pretend you're a corn dog."COURTESY VIOLATION-RESPONSE MUTED-VIOLATION LOGGED”

“I wish someone had just told me the truth right up front, as soon as I was old enough to understand it. I wish someone had just said: Heres the deal, Wade. Youre something called a human being. Tha...”

“You're probably wondering what's going to happen to you. That's easy. The same thing is going to happen to you that has happened to every other human being who has ever lived. You're going to die. ...”

“Lights," I said softly. This had become my favorite word over the past week. In my mind, it had become synonymous with freedom.”

“You're going to turn it into a fascist corporate theme park where the few people who can still afford the price of admission no longer have an ounce of freedom.”

“Some experiences are universal. A girl is a girl whether she lives in West Omaha or Sweet Valley. Books are often far more than books.”

“A half-read book is a half-finished love affair.”

“The love of learning, the sequestered nooks,And all the sweet serenity of books”

“There's a weird logic that explains a common truth.”

“Corporate controlled governments protect the interests of the corporations and not the common people.”

“It is unreasonable for the common people to expect a known corrupt legal system to protect them.”