“I know how difficult it can be when the image you've had of something doesn't match its reality; when the friend beside you turns into a monster.”
“It can be heartbreaking when you find out that your fairytale image of the world doesn't match the reality.”
“Life is a monster, Calvin. Especially when it doesn't turn out the way you hoped. But that doesn't mean you can hide from it.”
“You can always tell a real friend: when you've made a fool of yourself he doesn't feel you've done a permanent job.”
“You can safely assume you've created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do.”
“You know you've read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend.”