The truth is, immigrants tend to be more American than people born here.

Cada uno es su hobby favorito. Uno siempre es experto en uno mismo.

Si tal vez no necesitáramos de un personaje mítico y salvaje para representar nuestras vidas en proceso de desaparición.

After you find out all the things that can go wrong, your life becomes less about living and more about waiting.

Hay gente que nace humana. Al resto nos cuesta toda la vida conseguirlo.

Wszystko zgodnie z sugestiami mojej mamy. W następnym tygodniu zaczynam zapisywać rozmaite szczegóły. […] Najlepsi ludzie piją whiskey, mówi.

Some people still think knowledge is power.

Why do I do anything?’ she says. ‘I’m educated enough to talk myself out of any plan. To deconstruct any fantasy. Explain away any goal. I’m so smart I can negate any dream.

… the first step to eternal live is you have to die.

…,dying seems like the greatest weakness, and in a world where people say you’re lazy for not shaving your legs, then being dead seems like the ultimate character flaw. Chapter I.

Everyone wants to feel special – attain a special status among their pears- but not too special. Most kids want to be special the same way their friends are

Are these things really better than the things I already have? Or am I just trained to be dissatisfied with what I have now?

Fathers. Mothers. With all their caring and attention. They will f— you up, every time.