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

“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.”

“But who can remember pain, once its over? All that remains of it is a shadow, not in the mind even, in the flesh. Pain marks you, but too deep to see. Out of sight, out of mind.”

“I know what you are learning to endure. There is nothing to be done. Make sure nothing is wasted. Take notes. Remember it all, every insult, every tear. Tattoo it on the inside of your mind. In lif...”

“My mind, I know, I can prove, hovers on hummingbird wings. It hovers and it churns. And when it's operating at full thrust, the churning does not stop. The machines do not rest, the systems rarely ...”

“Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but by striking true.”

“As time and space are bent by gravity, so too is truth bent by power.”

“What a curious power words have.”