“Talking out loud to fictional characters is just the tip of the iceberg.”

“Just because you didn't speak the facts out loud didn't erase their existence. Silence was just a quieter way to lie.”

“There are kinds of pain that you can't speak out loud.”

“Even though it hurt, there are kinds of pain you couldn't speak out loud.”

“Just because it's fiction doesn't mean it's any less true.”

“You can’t undo something that’s happened; you can’t take back a word that’s already been said out loud.”

“Until I understood why you didn't cry, even though it hurt: there are kinds of pain you couldn't speak out loud.”