“Maybe poetry took the life out of both of them,Idea and friendship.”

“I wonder if children don't begin to reject both poetry and religion for similar reasons, because the way both are taught takes the life out of them.”

“the four virtues a person needs in order to be safe and happy in life: intelligence, friendship, strength and (I love this one) poetry.”

“As Isabel acted out her date, both of them laughing, I stayed in the kitchen, out of sight, and pretended she was telling me, too. And that, for once, I was part of this hidden language of laughter and silliness and girls that was, somehow, friendship.”

“Maybe that's what real friendship is -- getting so used to people that you need to be annoyed by them.”

“There’s no need in both of us dying tonight. (Kiara)I took an oath to save every life I could. I’m not about to back out on it now. I might be a lot of things, but a coward has never been one of them. (Syn)”