The best thing about my job, though, is stopping at the end of the day and rejoining the human universe.

She worked her toes into the sand, feeling the tiny delicious pain of the friction of tiny chips of silicon against the tender flesh between her toes. That's life. It hurts, it's dirty, and it feels very, very good.

Aw, Poke, you poor, kind, decent, stupid girl. You saved me and I let you down.

Most victories came from instantly exploiting your enemy's stupid mistakes, and not from any particular brilliance in your own plan.

I need you to be clever, Bean. I need you to think of solutions to problems we haven't seen yet. I want you to try things that no one has ever tried because they're absolutely stupid.

I always tell the truth about what I’m selling, and then nobody buys it.

I've watched through his eyes, I've listened through his ears, and I tell you he's the one.