Daria Morgendorffer

"I find the concept of popularity intellectually insulting."

"Being yourself is overrated. Most people aren't very good at it."

"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans, which is depressing."

"The good news is, once you've hit rock bottom, there's nowhere to go but up."

"I'm not cold. I'm just selectively warm."

"Most people are basically children in adult bodies."

"The concept of dating is an exercise in mutual humiliation."

"I find the need to be liked psychologically exhausting."

"Perfection is just the lowest standard of mediocrity."

"I would say people are stupid, but that would be insulting to stupid people."

"My complete lack of enthusiasm is often mistaken for a character flaw."

"Life is disappointing by design."

"I find the concept of small talk a special kind of torture."

"Most people confuse loudness with intelligence."

"Future is just the present that hasn't disappointed us yet."

"I could express my feelings, but why bother when everyone will disappoint me anyway."

"The human species is basically a failed experiment."

"Being realistic isn't pessimism. It's just accurate observation."

"I don't have a negative view of life. I have an accurate one."

"The silver lining to disappointment is that at least you're rarely surprised."

"I would rather be alone than surrounded by the wrong people."

"Expectations are just organized disappointments."

"Most people are fundamentally unreliable, which is why I prefer books to people."

"Stupidity is a fundamental human right."

"I'm not a prude. I'm just selective about which social conventions I'll ignore."

"The key to a successful relationship is finding someone whose neuroses complement yours."

"I find that talking to people is overrated."

"Fashion is a form of expression for people who have nothing interesting to say."

"If you're going to be a freak, you might as well go all the way."

"Television is the cultural equivalent of white noise."