“I've been in the world three weeks and a half, I still never know what's going to hurt.”

“The world is always changing brightness and hotness and soundness, I never know how it's going to be the next minute.”

“Please," he added. "I meant to say, please. I've thought it all through. I've thought of nothing else. I haven't read a book in weeks!”

“I looked in my mirror and saw, not myself, but every place I'd never been.”

“Me and Ma have a deal, we're going to try everything one time so we know what we like.”

“When Jack just rescued her Ma's, just succeeded doing the Great Escape:"Want to go to Bed.""They'll find us somewhere to sleep in a little while." "No. Bed.""You mean in Room?" Ma's pulled back, she's staring in my eyes."Yeah. I've seen the world and I'm tired now.”

“No point my telling you he's not worth it, I suppose. . . I've seen enough men in my time. Whoever he is, he's not worth what you'll pay.”