“In all the universe I'm just a speck of dust, but all I can do is keep trying.”

“People sometimes complain that Berliners just sit around all day in cafes, smoking and talking about art. Is that supposed to be a bad thing?”

“It's different for girls.”

“Does anyone remember the name of Paul Revere's horse?”

“All you can do is take each day as it comes. Try and do the best you can with what you're given. You won't always do the right thing, but you can try. And you can try to do the right thing next time. That, and stay alive.”

“I'm still trying to figure things out too. All I know is a couple of very unimportant things.”

“I turn back to them, trying to maintain control of my emotions, trying to keep the two of them from seeing that I'm shaking in sorrow and anger and hurt.”