“Who but the devil lives like a king in the middle of hell”

“You just pick your head up and stare at something beautiful like the sky,or the ocean and you move the hell on.”

“Jeb: But I need to tell you something first.Max (thinking): That you are the devil incarnate?”

“Have you ever been to Colorado?"I frowned. "Is that one of those square ones, in the middle?”

“Bad stuff happens.Sometimes it makes no sense at all. Sometimes its unfair.Sometimes, it just plain sucks.Bad stuff happens sometimes.Always remember that, but remember that you have to move on somehow. You just pick your head up and stare at something beautiful like the sky, or the ocean, and you move the hell on.”

“Fang," I said, my voice breaking. "Just live, okay? Live and be okay."With no warning, I leaned down and kissed his mouth, just like that."Ow," he said, touching his split lip, then he and I stared at each other in shock.”

“All teachers who were telling everyone where to go were wearing outfits made of aluminum foil , like robot aliens . ”