💬 Quotes

"The story you are living is a story that was written for you by your culture. You are living it as if it were the only one possible."

"There is nothing fundamentally wrong with people. Given a proper story to inhabit, they will inhabit it well."

"The premise of the Takers is this: The world was made for man to conquer and rule, and under human rule, it will finally become a paradise."

"You are captives of a civilizational system that more or less compels you to go on destroying the world in order to create a paradise."

"If the world is saved, it will not be saved by old minds with new programs but by new minds with no programs at all."

"Man is not alone in the world, and he is not the pinnacle of creation. He is part of a community, and he must live by the laws of that community."

"It’s hard to have a social life when you’re a vampire. It’s hard to have a social life when you’re a telepath. And it’s even harder when you’re both."

"You are not a pet. You are a person who happens to be a vampire. And I am a person who happens to be able to hear your thoughts. That doesn't make me your owner."

"I’ve noticed that people who are most sure of their own righteousness are the ones who usually make the biggest messes."

"The memory of who you were is a heavy cloak to wear when you don’t know who you are anymore."

"Power is a tricky thing. It’s not just about what you can do to others; it’s about what you can keep them from doing to you."

"Maybe I’m not as nice as I think I am, or maybe I’m just tired of being the only one trying to play fair in a game with no rules."

"Love is scary: it involves change, it involves loss, it involves pain. But it is also the most beautiful thing you will ever experience."

"Sometimes you have to be mean to be kind. Sometimes you have to burn bridges to keep from crossing them again."

"You can’t control how people treat you, but you can control how you react. And that is where your power lies."

"It’s not just about the boy. It’s about who you are when you’re with him, and who you want to be when you’re alone."

"The past is a ghost that doesn't just haunt you; it follows you, waits for you, and sometimes, it defines you."

"I think I’m afraid of being forgotten. I think that’s why I write. To leave a mark, even if it’s just on paper."

"The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there, but they are driven by the same human greed and ambition."

"Knowledge is a dangerous thing. It makes you see the world as it is, rather than as the church tells you it is."