“Violence should not always beget more violence.”

“An echo makes good company, Old Margaret said. Whenever I'm lonely, I always try to find one to talk to. They're much better than mirrors. Mirrors say nasty things about you. Echoes are far more supportive. They think whatever you say is completely brilliant.”

“Should have. Would have. Could have. Didn't.”

“..banning anything leads to organized crime. People will always find a way to get what they want, and there will always be criminals willing to provide it.”

“They should tell you when you’re born: have a suitcase heart, be ready to travel.”

“It is a lie that you should only speak from your heart- you ought to let your brain play a part too.”

“Each period had required me to be a slightly different person, and that was exhausting. I wondered if school had always felt this way and whether it was like this for everone.”