“Let me show you”

“For a moment the mole let his disappointment show on his snout. Then he grunted, "You're much smarter than you smell." Liza let out a whoop of satisfaction and chose not to worry too much about what stupidity smelled like.”

“Are you sure that being like everybody else will make you happy?""I don't know any other way.""Let me show you."And then we're kissing. Or at least, I think we're kissing—I've only seen it done a couple of times, quick closed-mouth pecks at weddings or on formal occasions. But this isn't like anything I've ever seen, or imagined, or even dreamed: this is like music or dancing but better than both.”

“He showed me his smile, and went straight for my heart.”

“Why couldn't you let me have it? Why did you have to take it? Why did you always take everything?”

“I'll find you," he says, watching me with the eyes I remember. "I won't let you go again”

“Let me tell you something about dying: it's not as bad as they says.it's the coming-back-to-life part that hurts.”