“Women always seemed to bring the size they wished they were to the fitting room, rather than the size that would actually fit.”

“Thoughts were nothing. Memories were nothing. They were nothing you could touch. They took no time. You could fit them all on the point of a pin. You could bring your entire world into doubt in a span of a few seconds.”

“It took the real thing to show you the size of your delusions.”

“A loving soul was always more beautiful over the long haul, but actual prettiness was fleeting.”

“Maybe there is more truth in how you feel than in what actually happens.”

“Lena was an introvert. She knew she had trouble connecting with people. She always felt like her looks were fake bait, seeming to offer a bridge to people, which she couldn't easily cross.”

“She was back on the ground, looking down at the bugs rather than up at the sky.”