“Do good though, will you?" She blinked brightly at the green girl. "If not for your parents or your grandmother, then for me?”

“...did you know that in your eyes there are bright flecks of green and orange - and that they are lovely?...”

“The thing about lying to your parents is, you have to do it to protect them.It’s for their own good.”

“Do not be proud of the fact that your grandmother was shocked at something which your are accustomed to seeing or hearing without being shocked. ... It may be that your grandmother was an extremely lively and vital animal and that you are a paralytic.”

“Ninety-nine percent of the time, your parents never have to know, though. The school doesn't want your parents to think you became a fuckup here any more than you want your parents think you're a fuckup.”

“Even though you can't control outcomes for your child, you can parent unconditionally with all your heart.”