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1 " That morning I'd been worried I might be scalped, and here I was among the warmest people I will probably ever meet, no matter how long I live. "
― Matthew Quick , The Reason You're Alive
2 " We are the unwilling, led by the unqualified, doing the unnecessary, for the ungrateful. "
3 " Don't you ever feel like everyone is bullshitting you? Just saying what they think you want to hear? Like everyone is constantly lying, and we never really know a single person at all? I don't feel that way when I'm around your father. I might not always agree with his point of view, but I'm always certain I at least know it. "
4 " Any white man with half a brain in America can make a good living if he really wants to "
5 " My old man's dying words echoed in my head once more, It was clear that I had one last mission. And I always, always, always complete my mission. "
6 " Damn right, America is a good place to live if you're hard-working and realistic about the world. "
7 " Sometimes just showing up consistently is enough to get the job done. "
8 " No one tips a farting cabdriver, so do yourself a favor and get some TUMS "