" He did not want empathy with her, but he could help understanding. Blame the government at first, but the government is faceless, far away. It’s the people who walk by you every day and don’t make eye-contact, who call you names and talk about needing to “clean up” the subway stations; they’re right there, and it must be their fault. They’re the ones with lives they don’t deserve; they’re the ones who have stolen your life. They’re the imposters, because under their clothes and makeup, their cellphones and iPods and the hard shell of security, they’re just like you. "

― Sarah Monette , Somewhere Beneath Those Waves