You need the courage to seem foolish and to fail.

Le vrai est trop simple, il faut y arriver toujours par le compliqué."[Letter to Armand Barbès, 12 May 1867]

Fulfilling your divine passion brings gladness.

The Devil always takes back his own.

Men are from Mars. Zombies are from Hell.

I'm really just a regular guy who has had an incredibly blessed life.

You could omit anything if you knew that the omitted part would strengthen the short story and make people feel something more than they understood

Some people, when they're called before the police, like nothing better than to spill everything, fact and fiction alike, hoping to create a good impression.

It takes a long time to appreciate one's parents.

If you're going to choose your friends, you better choose them well, because when you look at your friends, you're looking at a mirror reflection. You're looking at you; you are looking at you.

You know, most boys would enjoy being trapped in close quarters with a girl." I roll my eyes. "Not claustrophobic people, Tris.