“No toys in the fish tank”

“Cathrine pretty today. I nod, yes it's a very pretty day. Jason touches my arm. Cathrine pretty.”

“Sometimes people don't answer because they didn't hear you, Other times it's because they don't want to hear you!”

“How else can hopes go but up?”

“Stay because you want to be here. Stay because we would miss you. And stay because you can belong in more than one place, and one of your places is with us.”

“It hurts how life goes on, unknowing.”

“Jason tilts his head toward me, his hand moving slyly across his book. Stupid. Speech. Woman.”