“It wasn’t money itself that I cared about, but what it represented: freedom, power, and luxury . . . all tied up in one neat little green sheet of paper.” — Victor Methos Copy Share Image
“People liked to tell themselves they were unique, that everyone was special, and his or her value couldn’t be measured. Well, the law didn’t see it that way. Under the law, a person was valued at exactly how much money… — Victor Methos Copy Share Image
“That’s the beauty of poetry,” I said. “That language is inadequate to describe life. So poetry just tries to bring up emotions. Just read… — Victor Methos Copy Share Image
“You’re too young to remember, but doctors used to smoke in hospitals. Sometimes, they’d recommend it to patients. You can still see the ashtrays… — Victor Methos Copy Share Image
“Remember one thing above anything else: if you say something confidently enough, people will believe you. Even if you’re wrong.” — Victor Methos Copy Share Image
“Hope was what was left in Pandora’s box. Maybe people’s lives aren’t meant to have hope.” — Victor Methos Copy Share Image
“Every dictator in history has made that same speech, Bob. Hitler thought he was fighting for the greater good, too. Isn’t it odd that… — Victor Methos Copy Share Image
“If people gave as soon as they earned, it would keep them humble, as his mother had told him at least once a week.” — Victor Methos Copy Share Image
“Secrets had the power to make people stick together against the rest of the world.” — Victor Methos Copy Share Image
“Think of the earth as a living organism that is being attacked by billions of bacteria whose numbers double every forty years. Either the… — Victor Methos Copy Share Image
“The law is like a big rusty ship. You can’t change its course without nearly destroying the ship in the process.” — Victor Methos Copy Share Image
“The entire fabric of civilization is held together by this one principle: we let the law determine justice, not an individual.” — Victor Methos Copy Share Image
