Power corrupts. And absolute power corrupts absolutely. So just relax, Helen Boyle told me, and just enjoy… — Chuck Palahniuk

According to Mona, you shouldn't kill people, because that drives you away from humanity. In order to justify killing, you have to make the victim your enemy. To justify any crime, you have to make the victim your enemy.

The trick to forgetting the big picture is to look at everything close-up.

I need to rebel against myself. It's the opposite of following your bliss. I need to do what I most fear.