Veronica Mars

"The truth is usually uglier than the lie, so I understand why people prefer fiction."

"Time has a way of making you regret the things you didn't do."

"Knowledge without power to use it is just sadness on a deeper level."

"The best education comes from making mistakes and surviving them."

"People change when they have to, not when they want to."

"Courage is being terrified and doing it anyway. Or not being terrified because you don't understand the danger."

"Hope is the thing that gets you into the most trouble."

"My father taught me that money is just another form of control."

"Friendship isn't about how long you've known someone—it's about whether they'd lie for you."

"Success looks different depending on who's measuring it."

"Love is the worst decision I've ever made, and I'd probably make it again."

"The only rule that matters is don't get caught."

"Weakness is thinking you need someone else to complete you."

"I've learned that betrayal usually comes from the people closest to you."

"The thing about being young is you think you have all the time in the world."

"War is just business with weapons. The principles are the same."

"History is written by people who had something to gain. Remember that."

"Technology makes it easier to lie. I appreciate that."

"Imagination is the only thing more dangerous than money."

"Adventure is what happens when you don't know what you're doing and don't particularly care."

"Solitude is just another word for freedom if you have enough money."

"Inspiration usually comes right before disaster. That's been my experience anyway."

"Motivation is for people who need external validation. I'm fine with internal corruption."

"Beauty is temporary, which might be why we're so obsessed with it."

"Humor is how I survive. Without it, I'd probably be a murderer or something."

"Dreams are just thoughts that haven't been disappointed yet."

"Work is what you do when you haven't figured out how to make money doing nothing."

"Leadership is getting people to follow you without making them feel like they have a choice."

"Literature is just people telling stories about why they're miserable. I prefer movies."

"Most people aren't looking for the truth—they're looking for permission to believe what they already do."