“Popularity means people think they know you.”

“Girls like you can't understand," Julia said, and it was true. Ellie had been popular. She didn't know that some hurts were like a once-broken bone. In the right weather, they could ache for a lifetime.”

“I know about forgiving people and loving them anyway, even after they hurt you.”

“So now books were her only friends. She'd read Lord of the Rings so often she could recite whole scenes by memory.It was not a skill that aided one in becoming popular.”

“It’s a promise ring,” he said solemnly. “The lady at the store said it’s what you give the girl you love. It means I want to marry you someday.”

“Do you love him?"How would I know?"You'd know.”

“Madelaine: I guess it's up to you to carve the turkey.Angel: Come on, bro, show me how to carve up this bird.Francis: Start at the breast, Angel. God knows, you should know how to do that.”