“What the hell is Aubergine?""Its a shade of purple,General," said Richards. "Like plum, but gayer.”

“Soldier, you are gay until the United States military tells you otherwise.”

“But what if it's a trap?' she repeated.Joe gave her a hard stare.'Of course it's a fucking trap,' he said.”

“But that's what love is like when it's fresh and new. It's fire and thunder and heat.”

“If people know what you've read, they know who you are...”

“In a world were everyone is different, what can we call normal?”

“There’s a man masturbating in your bathroom!” She grabbed an umbrella from the foyer and held it in front of her like a weapon, poised for battle. “Ashlyn! Did you hear what I said? Call the police!”