“Being cynical is the only way to deal with modern civilization — you can't just swallow it whole.”

“Putting up with the fear of being with the wrong person because you can't deal with the fear of being alone.”

“You can't say civilization don't advance, however, for in every war they kill you in a new way.”

“Don’t fuss. I love you just as you are, Mercy. I don’t need to swallow you whole, I don’t need to be in your head at all times. I just need to know that you’re there.”

“The only way to avoid No Deal is to vote for a deal.”

“Verily, civilized patriots strain gnats and swallow camels!”

“Whole ideologies had to be constructed to account for being modern and to explain it.”

“I'm just saying -- you can't prevent other people from disappointing you. It's bound to happen at some point. We're all only human. What you can do is decide how you're going to deal with it.”

“Why is it when you want the ground to swallow you whole, it decides to stop trying? -Ethon”

“Language, she said, was just our way to explain away the wonder and glory of the world. To deconstruct. To dismiss. She said people can't deal with how beautiful the world really is. How it can't be explained and understood.”