The machines of the mind are more difficult to recognize than machines of iron and steam.

But think about this, maybe even though there are infinite versions of you, maybe every single one of them is an asshole.

He had fashioned himself into a complex and intricate piece of living machinery, closely engineered for a now obsolete purpose.

Unmet promises are rarely empty; rather, they’re filled with the unspoken things people don’t want to do or can’t do.

Look, you have to kill to eat. You kill things to build. You kill to protect your family. This place is just uncomplicated about it. [...] It's just survival, man. We're all part of something that pits us against each other. When it's hidden, I just feel despair.

With the world as with people, you know only the tiny percentage you pay close attention to.