“You gotta remember that in war, you’re not deciding between the bad thing to and the good thing. You’re choosing between the bad and the worse. And you can’t control the shit that happens after you choose.”

“You really can’t choose the people you’re going to like.”

“They choose what you’re watching and you don’t mind
They choose what you’re watching ‘cause they’re so kind
They choose what you’re watching and you don’t mind
Dunno what you’re watching and you don’t mind”

“Things change…things happen…things you can’t even imagine when you’re young and full of hope.”

“Life—the way it really is—is a battle not between good and bad, but between bad and worse”

“You’re bright,” Lupe said to her softly. “Very bright, but stubborn. You think you can choose your realities. You can’t.”

“When you have a kid, you sign on for the whole package: good, bad, everything in between. you can't just dip in and out, picking and choosing the parts you want and quitting when it's not perfect.”

“Why did I come here? I thought. Why is it always only a matter of choosing between something bad and something worse?”

“Well —
all things turn bitter in the end
whether you choose the right or
the left way
and —
dreams are not a bad thing.”

“Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams. If you’re wondering which way to go, remember that your career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn't love you anymore.”