“Divorce casts so many shadows.”

“The problem with the heart is how it can have so many opposite feelings coursing through it all at the same time. It's really an inconsistent thing- appreciating something one minute and hating it the next. ”

“When you listen to G. T. Stoop, you understand the importance of being a honorable person, you get charged to fight for the truth, you get angry that so many politicians are playing games with people's trust.”

“What in the world are we going to do with you?' Mrs. Ritter asked.I could think of a few things.Take it easy on me.Teach me different.Care about me just a little.So many times that year I wanted to shout,'It's not like I'm waking up in the morning and trying to mess up. I just don't get it!”

“How could a man with so much heart die from a heart attack?”

“My grandma always said that God made libraries so that people didn't have any excuse to be stupid.”

“it's a complete rush to get what you've been hoping for - to get it so full and complete that it fills your senses. ”