Patrick Bateman

"The game of life is about appearances and acquisitions."

"I am incapable of genuine surprise or emotion."

"Business cards reflect a person's true nature."

"I must constantly prove my superiority to others."

"Real friendship is impossible in a competitive world."

"I am what I appear to be, nothing more or less."

"The world rewards those who can maintain the facade."

"I am driven by a need to be acknowledged as superior."

"Meaning is irrelevant; only perception matters."

"I collect experiences like I collect possessions."

"Everyone is acting all the time."

"I understand the rules of the game but not the purpose."

"Vulnerability is a death sentence in this world."

"I am incapable of change or growth."

"The pursuit of perfection is endless and futile."

"I am exactly who I appear to be."

"Human connection is a myth we tell ourselves."

"I am bound by nothing but my own ambition."

"Everything is temporary except desire."

"I am what this world creates and requires."

"The strong survive and the weak disappear."

"I cannot imagine a life beyond this one."

"People are interchangeable in the grand scheme."

"I must always maintain the upper hand."

"Morality is for those without power."

"I am more alive when I feel nothing."

"The world is a hierarchy and I will climb it."

"I construct meaning through consumption."

"People want to believe in the lie I present."

"I am free because I acknowledge no constraints."