“Of course they needed to care. It was the meaning of everything.”

“It's not true. I need all of you. We need each other.”

“I have learned over the course of my many years that it is a bad idea, usually, to investigate piteous weeping but always a fine thing to look into a giggle.”

“It is much easier to be brave if you do not know everything.”

“He wept because he was afraid now that he could not save Gabriel. He no longer cared about himself”

“Some of those who had been among the most industrious, the kindest, and the most stalwart citizens of Village now went to the platform and shouted their wish that the border be closed so that 'we' (Matty shuddered at the use of 'we') would not have to share the resources anymore.'We need all the fish for ourselves.Our school is not big enough to teach their children, too; only our own.They can't even speak right.We can't understand them.They have too many needs.We don't want to tale care of them.'And finally: 'We've done it long enough.”

“The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It's the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared.”