“Sometimes you don't know you'll miss a place until you're gone.”

“It's like she looks at me and only sees what she wants to see. My father looks at me and sees only what he wants me to be.”

“That's my problem. I just have to do the opposite of what I'm told.”

“Come here, Cal," she says real gentle, and I come close. Read me something."I open up the book I'm holding, a new one brought this very day. Just chicken scratch, I used to figure, but now I see what's truly there, and I read a little out.That's gift enough," she says, and smiles so big, it makes me smile right back.”

“Cara: *Flies*Gen: What? I don't have wings!Cara: Ofcourse not! You're a boy.”

“it's funny - say no and you'll stay in the same place. say yes and who knows where you'll end up. ”

“I really do believe that all of you are at the beginning of a wonderful journey. As you start traveling down that road of life, remember this: There are never enough comfort stops. The places you're going to are never on the map. And once you get that map out, you won't be able to re-fold it no matter how smart you are. So forget the map, roll down the windows, and whenever you can pull over and have picnic with a pig. And if you can help it never fly as cargo.”