We’re a different sort of thief here, Lamora. Deception and misdirection are our tools. We don’t believe in hard work when a false face and a good line of bullshit can do so much more.

Enlightenment! When it comes, it comes like a brick to the head, doesn't it?

This is where you and I are headed.... Look for us in history books and you'll find us in the margins. Look for us in legends and you might just find us celebrated

I think it’s fairly common for writers to be afflicted with two simultaneous yet contradictory delusions, the burning certainty that we’re unique geniuses, and the constant fear that we’re witless frauds who are speeding toward epic failure.

Are you smarter than a pig, Locke?” “On occasion,” said Locke. “There are contrary opinions.

You can't help being young, but it's past time that you stopped being stupid.

Any man can fart in a closed room and say that he commands the wind