“Mothers can be so dense. Just act like you approve of what we're doing. We'll soon do the exact opposite, just to spite you.”

“I smile. On the inside though, so no one can see. A secret smile just for me.”

“Kind of just existed from day to day, on weird plateau of feeling nothingness.”

“I remember. All of it. And it hurts. More than I'd ever thought possible.I know where I am and what I've done and why I can't move or speak or open my eyes. And I'm scared.It was all a terrible mistake.I'd like not to be here. I'd like to go home now.Please.Please”

“You have to understand that not everything in the world is black and white.”

“You don't deserve Jack.You don't deserve to sleep.You don't deserve to live.”

“Her brain is like a filing cabinet – everything neatly stored in categories. My brain is more like soup – everything all blended and mushed together.”