“I made an appointment to see him and then ordered another beer. While I was drinking it I did some doodling on a piece of paper, the algebraic kind that you hope will help you think more clearly. When I finished doing that, I was more confused than ever. Algebra was never my strong subject.”
“But I can't help feeling scared when I think how I will miss you- more than you will ever know.”
“Everyone keeps saying I’ll pick it up. But what if I don’t? I did algebra for threeyears, and I never picked that up.”
“I never have more than one drink before dinner. But I do like that one to be large and very strong and very cold and very well-made. I hate small portions of anything, particularly when they taste bad.”
“In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra. ”
“He was the only person I ever met whose soul I could clearly see in his eyes. And I had more faith in him than I've ever had in another human being.”