“Throughout history, people with new ideas—who think differently and try to change things—have always been called troublemakers.”

“Different time, different place,” I said. “Things can change. People can change.”

“Is it really so terrible being around us?"I blushed. "No," I said. "But . . . it's complicated. I've been taught certain things my entire life. Those are hard to shake.""The greatest changes in history have come because people were able to shake off what others told them to do.”

“The greatest changes in history have come when people were able to shake off what others told them to do.”

“It’s always been because of you,” said Andrea gently. “There was never anyone else. We like Maddie. He likes her. But that’s the problem. Throughout it all, we could just tell that you were always the one. Now, whatever happened between you guys to make it go bad isn’t any of our business. We’re just not that surprised to see this new development.”

“One thing that never changed among humans: there were always those who wanted to get something for nothing. It was what kept hell in business.”

“As we grow and change, sometimes things we've experienced before take on new meaning. It'll happen for the rest of your life.”