"The belief in a special destiny is one of the most rampant and harmful delusions on earth"

"There is one purpose to life and one only: to bear witness and to understand as much as possible of the complexity of the world - Its beauty, its mysteries, its riddles. The more you understand, the more you look, the greater your enjoyment of life and your sense of peace. Thats all there is to it. Everything else is fun and games. If an activity is not grounded in "to love" or "to learn", it does not have value"

Both from "Servant of the Bones" by Anne Rice.

I will call you "Squishy", and you will be my squishy! OW! BAD SQUISHY! - Dory, Finding Nemo