“A little threat of evil is always the far better way to fill the seats. But sometimes the monsters aren't who we think they are.”

“No matter how far we come, our parents are always in us.”

“We all hate something from our past, Cal. That's why we run from it, or compensate for it, or even fill our van with homeless people. But when something like this happens-when your dad shows up-maybe there is a bigger purpose. 'What you intended for evil, God intended for good.' Genesis 50:20”

“Life is a monster, Calvin. Especially when it doesn't turn out the way you hoped. But that doesn't mean you can hide from it.”

“Sometimes a speech can make things better. This isn't one of those times.”

“Life is filled with trapdoors.”

“You tell them - you tell them there's a cost.....Every decision we make in life, there's always a cost.”