“...he is caught by the urgency of departure, as if this island were not good enough.p 133”

“She has known some happiness there, a privileged moment of revelation, a glimpse into an unexplored part of herself, into something beyond herself. But she is also suspicious of such moment; they do not last, and one never knows where and when they might recur, like islands of an uncharted archipelago. p 108”

“It had been hard t live int he wilderness without a goal, without a future. Now, at last, we had one.p 166”

“To have wings and yet to want to ride...”

“...joy is a thing to be shared, quickly, without hesitation.”

“The sky was as blue as a stupid postcard, and the islands were as green as islands.”

“On our second date, she kissed me in a bar. I invited her home. We just caught the F train, which seemed like a good omen.”