“He is much stronger than I think I am. He is mischievous, outgoing, ready to soarthrough the clouds, while I often feellike the cloud itself.”

“I no longer think she's just being nice. She's being kind. Which is much more a sign of character than mere niceness. Kindness connects to who you are, while niceness connects to how you want to be seen.”

“If you think about it hard enough, if you trace potentialreverberations long enough, every step can be a false step, any move can lead to anunintended consequence.Who am I ignoring that I shouldn’t be ignoring? What am I not saying that I should besaying? What won’t I notice that she would absolutely notice? While I’m out in thepublic hallways, what private languages am I not hearing?”

“She still dotted her i’s with full circles and felt genuinely thankful for every sunny day. I believed more in dark clouds, in sharp dots, in needing proof in order to feel trust.”

“maura: i am isaac, will.me: don't be stupid. he's a guy.maura: no he's not. he's a profile. i made him up.me: yeah, right.maura: i did.no. no no no no no no no no no no no no no.me: what?no please no what no no please no fuck no NO.maura: isaac doesn't exist. he's never existed.”

“willyoupleasebequiet: are you ready?bluejeanbaby: for what?willyoupleasebequiet: the futurewillyoupleasebequiet: because i think it just started”

“On 9/11, all the hatred and murder could not compare with the weight of love, of bravery, of caring. I have to believe that. I honestly believe that. I think we saw the way humanity works on that day, and while some of it was horrifying, so much of it was good.”