"Until she feared she would lose it, Scout never loved to read. One does not love breathing."
-Harper Lee, To Kill A Mockingbird

"And this I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world. And this I will fight for: the freedom of the mind to take any direction it wishes, undirected. And this I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual."
-John Steinbeck, East of Eden

"A career? I've thought about this quite a bit, sir, and I would have to say, considering what's waiting out there for me, I don't want to sell anything, buy anything or process anything as a career. I dont want to sell anything bought or processed or buy anything sold or processed or repair anything sold, bought or processed as a career. I dont want to do that. My father's in the army. He wants me to join, but I can't work for that corporation, so what I've been doing lately is kick-boxing, which is a new sport...as far as career longevity, I dont really know."
-Lloyd Dobler, Say Anything

Nicole: Dick, this isn’t faintly like you.
Dick: Excuse me again. I’m not much like myself any more.
-Scott Fitzgerald, Tender is the Night

"We'll take a small private room, with a window, please- if it opens, that's fine, to let in the breeze. We've been waiting all year, to hear someone just say: 'Everyone fucks up, it's gonna be okay.'"
-Rilo Kiley

"I don't believe you, continue."
-Dwight Schrute

and of course:

"Remember, Mom, you're bound by the rules of the Geneva Convention, just like the rest of us."
-Lorelai Gilmore