“There is a silence so great that I can hear the ice crystals cracking and falling from eyelashes of girls who will never blink again.”

“What if I can never remember us?" She broke the silence and stilled him."Then I guess we'll have to fall in love all over again." "How can you be so sure that's possible?" "Because we're so fucking good at it.”

“I never said nothing...""I know you never! I could hear you not saying anything! You've got the loudest silences I ever did hear from anyone who wasn't dead!”

“I want to write stories that are different from the ones I've written so far, Junpei thought: I want to write about people who dream and wait for the night to end, who long for the light so they can hold the ones they love. But right now I have to stay here and keep watch over this woman and this girl. I will never let anyone-not anyone-try to put them into that crazy box- not even if the sky should fall or the earth crack open with a roar.”

“So, Cheers! Cheers to you, my friend! Here’s to the girl who can proudly cherish her ethnicity and traditions, while simultaneously embracing the great American spirit of independence and strength. Here’s to you, the girl who can navigate through sheer madness, and in the end appreciate her blessings. And here’s to you, the girl who can dance in that ancient land with as much grace as she can glide on that thin piece of ice called America. You are truly amazing!" -From Veils to Thongs”

“You’re the kind of girl I could fall in love with,” he whispered, so softly that I almost didn’t hear him. His lips caught mine again before I could respond.”