“Every year, many, many stupid people graduate from college. And if they can do it, so can you.”

As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.

The world may be broken, but hope is not crazy.

Some tourists think Amsterdam is a city of sin, but in truth it is a city of freedom. And in freedom, most people find sin.

Some people have lives; some people have music.

Writing is something you do alone. It’s a profession for introverts who wanna tell you a story but don’t wanna make eye contact while telling it

Without pain, how could we know joy?

My thoughts are stars I cannot fathom into constellations.

I just did some calculations and I’ve been able to determine that you’re full of shit.

That’s part of what I like about the book in some ways. It portrays death truthfully. You die in the middle of your life, in the middle of a sentence.

Our fearlessness shall be our secret weapon.

Talking to a drunk person was like talking to an extremely happy, severely brain-damaged three-year-old.

Life works best when we think of people as people.

I figured something out. The future is unpredictable.

Great books help you understand, and they help you feel understood.

I didn’t need you, you idiot. I picked you. And then you picked me back.

She loved mysteries so much that she became one.

I never thought about college, but my mom thought about it for me. I knew 100 percent it wasn’t for me.

A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.

A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.

I was never more passionate about manga than when preparing for my college entrance exams.

I began my education at a very early age; in fact, right after I left college.

Sometimes I do wonder what college would have been like. But I made my decision.

College is a refuge from hasty judgment.

College isn’t the place to go for ideas.