“Everyone here would die for the sake of truth. Everyone here lies constantly for the tiniest chance of personal gain. This is what it means to be a scientist.”

“Whoever we are here, we might be princesses somewhere else. Or writers. Or scientists. Or presidents. Or whatever the hell we want to be that everyone else says we can't.”

“It’s not a lie,” Shallan said, “if everyone understands and knows what it means.”
“Mm. Those are some of the best lies.”

“It was amazing how it worked: the tiniest bit of truth made credible the greatest lies.”

“Who's the mental one here? Is it me, or everyone else?”

“Bitten? You mean you're a-"
"A werewolf," said the girl. "Like everyone else here. Except you, and the asshole. And the asshole's sister.”

“I think it's IMPOSSIBLE for anyone famous to come from here, because everyone around here is insane.”

“The meaning of life of a humankind is the integrity of its unity, enlightenment, and long-term stability for the sake of everyone's happiness.”

“Fairness does not mean everyone gets the same. Fairness means everyone gets what they need.”

“One wonders what would happen in a society in which there were no rules to break. Doubtless everyone would quickly die of boredom.”