“Did you read the book or did you just read the words in order?”

“Just like the breakthroughs, the bad stuff always takes you by surprise. (121)”

“WORDS ARE TEETH.AND THEY EAT ME ALIVE.FEED ON MY CORPSE INSTEAD.”

“You get mad at me, you kick the tire, I don't get a bruise, the tire doesn't care, and you're the only one hurting. How's that working for you, Kip?”

“I figured out that I can't forget. I can't really forgive. But I can live. Live with it. Like you live with a scar or a limp or whatever. You always know it's there. It reminds you never to let yourself do anything so stupid and horrible and wrong again. I step out of my rut, step again, and keep stepping. (277)”

“You know, Young, this is as good as anything gets. I wonder if this is it? Is this the very best day I'll ever have? (122)”

“You know what I figured out?"I hate this part." Dr. Martin leaned back in his chair. "It means I'm about to lose income or I'm about to learn what a crappy shrink I am." (276)”