“Children need close friends to help them grow up, to discover things about themselves and about life. They also need close friends to keep them sane”

“...the thing about lessons: you always learn them when you don't expect them or want them.”

“That's the thing about lessons, you always learn them when you don't expect them or want them.”

“Children always want the same things because they all need the same basic things.”

“...all people needed was time and then they could figure most things out of themselves.”

“She wanted to be irresponsible, she wanted to be looked after, to be told that she didn't have to worry about a thing and that someone else would take care of everything. How easy life would be without having grown-up problems to worry about. And then she could grow up all over again...”

“This story is about people,secrets and time.About people who, not unlike parcels,hide secrets,who cover themselves with layers until they present themselves to the right ones who can unwrap them and see inside.”