“They’re like the opposites poles of my personality. Mild-mannered, responsible Reese is who I used to be, while in-your-face Olivia’s who I want to be—with a few sharp edges dulled.”

“My dad didn't find me - I found myself. So that's when I figured out that the only person who could take care of me was me.”

“A person's actions could be interpreted in a number of ways, depending on who was watching. Their viewpoints were simply skewed by their beliefs, their prejudices, and their private desires. Their personal kaleidoscopes. I couldn't judge them, of course. I was the same way.”

“Hearing about vacations is like hearing about dreams -- no one cares except the person who's experienced them.”

“I found it mildly depressing that the height of color in Washokey came from the seasonal produce shipped from other states.”

“I used to wonder what it would look like if all my footsteps were painted red: all the steps I'd ever taken in all the places I'd ever been.”

“I want to draw you. All of you.' Then I pause. 'That came out wrong-you can keep your clothes on.”