This director could say many things about duty, and self-respect, and dignity, but she knew none of these meant much in the post-modern world.

She was afraid of not being able to pull herself out of the dream world, never waking up, never knowing what really happened, never realizing her goals, her hopes, her dreams.

She liked who she was becoming, despite the pain and frustration it brought.

As one climbs up the ladders in society, one starts feeling more and more like an owner, less like a member of it.

In the world union, prosperity is a science, self-interest a new religion, peace is at hand and the future has never looked brighter.

You can only rise so far by climbing on others’ shoulders, you know.

Now, this was a combination that she wouldn’t dare to dream of, even in her worst nightmare.

In post-modern finance, everybody took a risk when lending or borrowing.

It’s more like he was an ant in the land of elephants. Nobody would notice his presence, no matter how much noise he might make.

The worst kind of victim was the kind that was aware of nothing.

I'm going to die whatever you do, but I'm not afraid.

I, who thought to sink, was caught up into love, and taught the whole of life in a new rhythm.

If you want to be given everything, give everything up.

I don't think of myself as a very famous person, but the modicum of celebrity that I've had has not been a positive experience for me at all.

Aside from my work, in my everyday private life, I'm not a very adventurous person. I don't look for change.

There are worse things than poverty, though I can't for the moment remember what they are.

People want change. How is Barack going to do it? I think McCain can bring change.

We [people] are a species that's wired to tell stories. We need stories. It's how we make sense of things. It's how we learn.

No other German writer of comparable stature has been a more extreme critic of German nationalism than Nietzsche.