“I thought how that was wrong and terrible and beautiful all at the same time.”

“The sun kept on with its slipping away, and I thought how many small good things in the world might be resting on the shoulders of something terrible.”

“I felt like I had proof that not all days are the same length, not all time has the same weight. Proof that there are worlds and worlds and worlds on top of worlds, if you want them to be there.”

“The bed was warm and ordinary and perfect, and it had been such a long, long day. Probably the longest day of my life. I felt like I had proof that not all days are the same length, not all time has the same weight. Proof that there are worlds and worlds and worlds on top of worlds, if you want them to be there.”

“I thought it was good to test yourself sometimes. It was good to see how much you could take.”

“I knew the way lost hopes could be dangerous, how they could turn a person into someone they never thought they'd be.”

“You think I don't know about wrong love, June? You think I don't understand embarrassing love?”