Elliot Alderson

"Strength is knowing when you're beaten."

"Fear is just another tool of control."

"Power corrupts everything it touches."

"Money is the root of all evil and all progress."

"Health is the privilege of the wealthy."

"Adventure is chasing something that will destroy you."

"Imagination is where we hide our true selves."

"Technology was supposed to free us. It enslaved us."

"History is written by those who win."

"Philosophy is the art of asking the wrong questions."

"Literature is just lies that feel true."

"Politics is the business of controlling perception."

"War never ends. It just changes masks."

"Motivation is borrowed energy. It always runs out."

"The only real inspiration is desperation."

"All relationships are transactions."

"Solitude is my only honest friend."

"Life is what happens when your plans fall apart."

"Happiness is just the absence of immediate pain."

"We're all taught to be mediocre."

"Nature is beautiful because it's indifferent."

"Art is the only mirror we can trust."

"Science is just controlled guessing."

"Music is the mathematics of emotion."

"Faith is comfort for people who can't handle reality."

"Hello, friend."

"I'm a hacker, not a criminal. There's a difference."

"The world is full of people just waiting to get burnt."

"Control is an illusion. We're all just prisoners here."

"I've spent so long in my own head, I forgot what the outside world looks like."