“I helped those in, who were locked out, others i helped keep out, what couldn't be let in, so that they could sleep without nightmares.”

“I couldn't help wondering if that was what God put me on Earth for--to find out how much a man could take without breaking.”

“I saw that sign,' said Dwayne, "and I couldn't help wondering if that was what God put me on the earth for - to find out how much a man could take without breaking.”

“Inside the front flap of the book were handwritten names of the dozen or so people who had checked the book out before Naomi. Instead of writing her name, Naomi had a thin paper receipt with the due date printed on it. She could never possess this book the way those other people had. It was one of those uselessly nostalgic and sentimental thoughts that serve only our own romantic ideals, but I couldn't help believing it was true nonetheless. I took a pencil out from behind the register and handed it to her.”

“The catch was that we could never break up, because I had run out of friends who were willing to help us move.”

“He who could hear my heart knew that I was crying out for help.”