“There are three fundamental states of social being: tyranny (you do what I want), slavery (I do what you want), or negotiation.”

“I don't want you fellows sitting around asking me what to do. I want you to tell me what to do.”

“But I don't want your throne."
"Then what do you want?"
"You.”

“Stop thinking about what I want, what he wants, what your parents want. What do YOU want?”

“what's the matter?" he asked
"nothing"
"what do you want me to do for you?"
"i want you to be old. ten years older. twenty years older"
what she meant was: i want you to be weak. as weak as i am.”

“Do you want to be what you are or do you want to be what continually changes what you are?”

“Don't do what you want. Do what you don't want. Do what you're trained not to want. Do the things that scare you the most.”

“As you cannot do what you want,
Want what you can do”

“Would you stop thinking about what everyone wants. Stop thinking
about what I want, what he wants, what your parents want. What do you want?”

“If you want to. That’s the important thing. For you to do what you want to do. Not what you think anyone else wants or expects you to do.”