- How could I possibly understand something like this?

- Because you know that living without dignity is not living.

- Now, this is in god’s hands, Arthur. There is a natural course of events.

- As long as I can think for myself, I determine them. I mean, this doesn’t belong in god’s hands or in yours. It belongs in mine. Look, with all your faith, do you really want any less for yourself? 

In my own crazy way, I was kind of happy. For the first time in years, there was no little part of me clinging to the dream of being with Robin. Which meant, for the first time in years, the world was wide open.

“I believe that the people who watch television shows aren’t dumber than the people who make television shows.

I believe that quality is not anathema to profit.

[…]

And if you don’t believe me, tune in Friday night at 11:30.”

Every finger in the room is pointing at me. I wanna spit in their faces, then I get afraid of what that could bring. I got a bowling ball in my stomach, I got a desert in my mouth, figures that my courage would choose to sell out now […].

He says “will you ever learn?”, you’re just an empty cage if you kill the bird.

Why do we crucify ourselves every day?

Nothing I do is good enough for you. And my heart mind is sick of being in chains..