“I was so awash in sensory overload that I was caught completely unaware when he did push me away”

“It was as if the sensory overload that is American life had somehow led to sensory deprivation, a gilded weariness, where everything is permitted and nothing appreciated.”

“Elephants can sense danger. They're able to detect an approaching tsunami or earthquake before it hits. Unfortunately, Jack did not have this talent. The day his life was turned completely upside down, he was caught unaware.”

“I pushed him away, catching Lee's awe that I was not only standing with a demon outside a circle, but that Al was treating me like an equal. Or maybe a favorite pet, I amended as Al caught me when I started to tilt.”

“she's so caught up she's unaware she's no longer the prisoner here, I am”

“I push everyone I love away." He shrugged. "I don't mind you pushing me away if it means you love me, little sister.”