“If you don't say the honest thing, it never becomes true.”

“I just think if you don't say the honest thing, sometimes the honest thing never becomes true, you know, and I-”

“When you say nasty things about people, you should never say the true ones, because you can't really fully and honestly take those back..”

“Her hair is ridiculous," I said."I know. That was the only thing I said about her that was true. When you say nasty things about people, you should never say the true ones, because you can't really fully and honestly take those back, you know? I mean, there are highlights. And there are streaks. And then there are skunk stripes.”

“I'm in love with you, and I'm not in the business of denying myself the simple pleasure of saying true things.”

“Also, it was a bit hopeless," he said. "A bit defeatist.""If by defeatist you mean honest, then I agree.""I don't think defeatism is honest, " Dad answered. "I refuse to accept that.”

“You don't remember what happened. What you remember becomes what happened.”