Quotes by Rebecca McKinsey

That kind of imagination is why were not dead.

My point is this — you dont know. When I was first here, people looked at my hair, noticed apples on my tray, and thought hippie. Then, from hippie they thought druggie. From there it went to will get me in trouble and not worth my time, and then they stopped thinking at all. No one bothered to find out if what they thought about me was true. No one wanted to hear what I thought. No one cared what I believed in. No one cared about talking to me or asking what my plans were for the day or night. And then came you. Dont let what you think you know make him into what I could have been. Dont become someone who doesnt think, just because you dont like him for some reason. Because, quite frankly, I like how you think. Except for now, of course.

There seem to be two main types of people in the world, crosswords and sudokus.

When you dont change, history repeats itself. Then you have to decide if changing is for the best, or you keep seeing repeats because youre doing something right.

The ones who hate me the most are the ones who dont scare me.

People are fascinating. Especially the ones who hate me.

I refuse to hold the coats of this generation.

When you feel like throwing rocks, make sure theyre ones no one can throw back.

Work like an angel, dress like a demon, live like a ghost, and dream like a human.

If truth is not objective, there is no good or evil. There is only what people do and how people feel about it.

Perfect sanity is a myth propagated by straitjacket salesmen.

Never make the mistake of thinking you are alone — or inconsequential. Ignorance is voluntary and confusion is temporary. You see the world as-is, which is more than can be said for the vast populace.

Stories start in all sorts of places. Where they begin often tells the reader of what to expect as they progress. Castles often lead to dragons, country estates to deeds of deepest love (or of hate), and ambiguously presented settings usually lead to equally as ambiguous characters and plot, leaving a reader with an ambiguous feeling of disappointment. Thats one of the worst kinds.

The difference between politics and religion is that the first makes it legal to hate, and makes the love of the second illegal.

I respect you as my king, and I respect you as my father, but I do not respect you as a man!

One thing you have to realize from now on is that it doesnt matter if this is a dream or not. Survival depends on what you do, not what you think.

There’s a difference between a mistake and a regret. Everything up to this moment has made this moment. If you can change a mistake, then go out and do what you can to change it. If you can’t change it, there’s no use regretting it because it will just make you miserable. Live right now, even if that involves dealing with the consequences of your actions. Time travel always ends badly.

Keeping Christ in Christmas is like showing up at someones house every year, insisting on a party they never planned and never agreed to.

Id rather be a little weird than all boring.

Being classy is my teenage rebellion.