“It was an endless cycle--put one thing away, pick another up anew.You see what I'm saying? There's no evolution, no chance for growth.”

“But unfriendly is usually one of those things you pick up on right away. You know, like B.O. There's no hiding it if it's there.”

“A man is deficient in understanding until he perceives that there is a whole cycle of evolution possible within himself: repeating endlessly, offering opportunities for personal development.”

“So don't fall in love, there's just too much to lose; if you're given the chance then I'm begging you choose to walk away, walk away, don't let it get you. I can't bear to see the same thing happen to you.”

“As far as I can see, Janet, life is just an endless banquet of loss, and each time a new loss is doled out, you have to move your mental furniture around, throw things out, and by then there's more loss, and the cycle goes on and on. (All Families are Psychotic.)”

“Great. Lookout. I'm a lookout. Another thing to put on my college applications. What do I do if I see someone?"Val looked back. "I'm not sure, actually.”