Life is much simpler if you don’t notice anything.

If you just go with the flow, no matter what weird things happen along the way, you always end up exactly where you belong.

Librarians are notorious snitches—don’t let anybody convince you otherwise.

Other than the voices in my head, I think I’m pretty normal.

Who in their right mind counts the tiles on the floor when they go visiting a neighbor?

I really should come with a warning label.

Do you realize how hard it is to keep your mind clear when somebody’s telling you to keep your mind clear?

I figured it is always better to be unpopular by your own choice.

You know, my main goal in life is trying not to end up in a straightjacket.

Apparently I couldn’t even pretend to be normal.

It is not easy being trapped in a school that is caught between cornfields and cows.

Bait, no matter how big, is useless if fish don’t want it.

Christian piety annihilates the egoism of the heart; worldly politeness veils and represses it.

Because they knew each other's thoughts, they even quarrelled without speaking.

By looking into more details of American history, we can make more sense of what's happening today.

No contact with savage Indian tribes has ever daunted me more than the morning I spent with an old lady swathed in woolies who compared herself to a rotten herring encased in a block of ice.

Those who occupy their minds with small matters, generally become incapable of greatness.

It is a sober truth that people who live only to amuse themselves work harder at the task than most people do in earning their daily bread.

There's no perfect relationship. All relationships are work. If you put in the work, you'll reap the rewards.

My whole life has been dedicated to public service.

One of the biggest problems with the modern feminist movement is its failure to bring men along with us.