“Remember, this is important: Never trust that you will be saved by anyone.”

“Never, never tell them. Try and remember that. Never tell anyone anything ever. Never tell anyone anything again.”

“Never trust the artist. Trust the tale. The proper function of a critic is to save the tale from the artist who created it”

“Never trust anyone, Daniel, especially the people you admire. Those are the ones who will make you suffer the worst blows.”

“What you remember saves you.”

“If you don't trust anyone, they can't let you down.”

“[Y]ou have to save yourself before you can save anyone else.”

“The most important questions in life can never be answered by anyone except oneself.”

“Don't expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund. Maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse. But you never know when either of them might run out.”

“Doubt is an important part of the human being. Trust has to be attained. If you don’t trust yourself, you won’t trust others. You make a choice and see where it goes.”