There is more good writing and good acting in any ten minutes of Twister than in, say, all of Citizen Kane.

From now on the enemy is more clever than you. From now on the enemy is stronger than you. From now on you are always about to lose.

It will hurt." said Petra. "But let's make the most of what we have, and not let future pain ruin present happiness.

I'm not a liar, sir,' she said. "'No, I'm sure you sincerely become whatever it is you're pretending to be.

Unemployment is capitalism's way of getting you to plant a garden.

Human beings are free except when humanity needs them. Maybe humanity needs you. To do something. Maybe humanity needs me—to find out what you're good for. We might both do despicable things, Ender, but if humankind survives, then we were good tools.

There was no doubt now in Ender's mind. There was no help for him. Whatever he faced, now and forever, no one would save him from it. Peter might be scum, but Peter had been right, always right; the power to cause pain is the only power that matters, the power to kill and destroy, because if you can't kill then you are always subject to those who can, and nothing and no one will ever save you.