If anyone told me I could bring down the president, and the Pure Movement, and that incompetent little shit Morgan LeBron in a week’s time, I wouldn’t believe them.
-- Narrator (Chapter 1)

Importance: The novel opens with this quote, indicating that as powerless as Jean believes she is, she transforms into a person with the power to change the fate of the United States. This statement also foreshadows how the novel will turn out, that women will regain their rights as a result of Jean’s actions.

I never spoke to Jackie again. On nights like this, I wish I had. Maybe things — the election thing, the nomination thing, the confirmation thing, the executive order thing — wouldn’t have turned out the way they did.
-- Narrator (Chapter 3)

Importance: Jackie, Jean’s roommate, once criticized Jean for living in a bubble and not being more interested in politics. Jackie tried to warn Jean that one day...