Steven

“He shrugged. "I think it's easy to assume males are all sly schemers, when most of us are clumsy oafs, falling on our rears and then tryin' to play it off like we did it on purpose. I think the most common mistake we make in dealing with people is in assuming that while our own feelings are a mess of contradictions, everybody else is operating with a clear agenda and any inconsistencies must be due to some kind of ruse.”
― Jason Pargin, Zoey Is Too Drunk for This Dystopia

“So even if he causes the riot, it works in his favor because his official position is anti-Riot? How is that fair?”
― Jason Pargin, Zoey Is Too Drunk for This Dystopia

“I have the power to crush you, but I will not, because I am here to crush others on your behalf.”
― Jason Pargin, Zoey Is Too Drunk for This Dystopia

“Look," said Alonzo, "what the citizens want couldn't be simpler: They want all evildoers to be instantly apprehended and punished, with perfect accuracy and no inconvenience to the innocent. They want jobs with good pay, flexibility, and low stress but also want all products and services to be available instantly, at all hours, and dirt cheap. They want generous government infrastructure and benefits, but without paying taxes. In other words, they want the impossible. So what they get instead is a show.”
― Jason Pargin, Zoey Is Too Drunk for This Dystopia