“I'll have to figure it out for myself. That's thge problem with life. It's not really a spectator sport.”

“I couldn't relax unless I was doing something at the same time”

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

“But I'll admit I found this difficult. To Dad, I could tell, the story was over, but part of my problem as it relates to survival is that I have a problem recognizing endings - the right point to turn away.”

“See, the thing is Piper, it's really the only thing that's worth living for.""Love,”

“Like the rest of the world, they seemed to have figured out something I didn't know - where they'd come from, where they were going - and moved on.”

“Becoming a child again is what is impossible. That's what you have a legitimate reason to be upset over. Childhood is the most valuable thing that's taken away from you in life, if you think about it.”