“Was there ever really a chance for us? What is down in the middle of him, his very center? Does he even have a center, or do you just cut away the layers, away, away, away, until you are left with nothing?”

“There's a deliciousness to my agony that wasn't there before- I know he's not going away. I know it's real.”

“My head is totally gone; there is nothing left but my heart.”

“Why do people need other people so much? Why can't we just do our work and go home? Why do we have to talk and touch and dream together?”

“He clenches his fist against my back and speaks into my neck. His voice is warm. I didn't mean to take it this far..I lift my blurry eyes. That still means you meant to take it.”

“You have to believe in God to believe in trees.”

“Do they ever ask pirates to come and speak to you at your school's career day?''No,' admitted Derek. 'They usually just have accountants come and tell us how accountancy is really exciting.''They let people come and lie to you?' asked Nanny Piggins. 'Your headmaster is a very immoral man.”