“The right word at the right time helps you make sense of the world. It helps, but sometimes not a lot.”

“Sometimes seeing everything just gets in the way.”

“This is the saddest place on Earth," I say."Take it from a rat, kid--there are lots of saddest places on Earth.”

“Fate is a bitch, but there you go.”

“Don’t fuck yourself waiting for fair. Understand? Listening? You will fuck yourself waiting for fair.”

“Your family should be there. Your family should always be there. What does it say about you if they aren't?”

“We have a piano in this house that exists solely for the purpose of supporting her photograph.”