“But one thing that I was learning about what happened when you stuck around—it usually seemed that other people were willing to stick by you as well.”

“One thing you'll learn as you get older, Simon, is that when people tell you something unpleasant about themselves, it's usually true.”

“One thing I have learned is that the people who label you are usually the ones who know the least about who you really are and they have never made the effort to learn different.”

“Rule number one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”

“there was something about being alone in places that were usually filled with people that made them seem particularly empty when it was just you.”

“I don't want to even think about what kind of creatures could be lurking out there in the dark in the middle of the sticks. Probably the same ones lurking around during the day, but I've learned that dangerous things like to wait till night to surface, when you can't see the coming.”