Tris: "I was reading." Sandry: "You're always reading. The only way people can ever talk to you is to interrupt." Tris: "Then maybe they shouldn't talk to me.

Daja: "He and Rosethorn work together? They hate each other." Lark: "I didn't say they liked it.- Daja and Lark referring to Rosethorn and Crane's cooperation on finding the cures for new diseases

Lark: "You shouldn't yell at

Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.

Positive disintegration is the sublimation of suffering

The first law of economics is that when the price goes up, consumption comes down. This is a divine law.

When in doubt, choose greatness.

Tradition gives us a sense of solidarity and roots, a knowing there are some things one can count on.

Afghanistan is one of the poorest countries on earth. Security issue or no security issue, there would need to be a focus on it.

Foresight is an imperfect thing - all prevision in economics is imperfect.

I sung of Chaos and Eternal Night, Taught by the heav'nly Muse to venture down The dark descent, and up to reascend.

Sometimes, the only realists are the dreamers

By lifting the weakest, poorest among us, we lift the rest of us as well.