“Read absolutely everything you get your hands on because you'll never know where you'll get an idea from…”

“If you put off everything till you're sure of it, you'll get nothing done.”

“You'll never know everything about anything, especially something you love.”

“But if everything was always smooth and perfect, you'd get too used to that, you know? You have to have a little bit of disorganization now and then. Otherwise, you'll never really enjoy it when things go right.”

“Write,' she said, 'as if you'll never be read. That way you'll be sure to tell the truth.”

“I don't like it, but my hands are tied. I just want you to know this: if I ever get the chance to betray you, I will. If the opportunity arises to pay you back, I'll take it. You'll never be able to trust me.”

“Everything you'll ever need to know is within you; the secrets of the universe are imprinted on the cells of your body.”

“Don't you know
Girl, you'll be a woman soon.
Please, come take my hand.
Girl, you'll be a woman soon.
Soon you'll need a man.”

“I didn't know how you were going to do it, but from now on I'll never worry about what'll become of you, son, you'll always have an idea.”

“I hope I remember everything," said Toni.
"You won't," said Trapp. "That's how you learn. But after you make the same mistake one, or two, or five times, you'll eventually get it. And then you'll make new mistakes.”