"I learned that words have power beyond measure."Power
"The race is not to the swift, but to the aware."Wisdom
"I am still invisible, but now I know why."
"Blindness has many forms."Truth
"In the end, we are what we choose to be."
"I am invisible, not because of any biochemical accident, but because of the peculiar disposition of the eyes of those who look at me."
"Being invisible provides a kind of freedom."Freedom
"I've often wished it possible for me to pass the experience on to others."Knowledge
"The world doesn't see me."Truth
"I do not know which of the two is now real: Ken's friendship or his hate."Relationships
"Perhaps all this blackness is simply whiteness in disguise."Philosophy
"I was looking for myself and asking everyone except myself questions."
"The most insidious and fatal thing is this acceptance."Power
"I had to live with dishonor, with a lie."Truth
"They wanted my eyes and ears and mouth."
"I had been looking for myself all along."Wisdom
"The only authority I accept is myself."Leadership
"What did they think I was, a dancing bear?"
"I'm not ashamed of my past; I'm ashamed of my present."Courage
"Everyone wants to use you for something."Power
"I had to learn to use the darkness."Wisdom
"I was less dead in my invisibility than I was alive."Life
"The mind that believes a fundamental fact must accept all its consequences."Philosophy
"There's no escape from responsibility."Wisdom
"I had been trying to live by their definitions."
"The moment I began to understand, my problem began."Knowledge
"I was the invisible man, and it was how I had always felt."Truth
"To accept the reality of the world is one thing."Wisdom
"They expect you to betray yourself."Courage
"I had to define myself by myself."