“Geeks in Australia never wore the striped shirts, pocket protectors, braces and thick rimmed spectacles always seen in American TV shows. They were just plain kids from good homes, a factor other social groups regarded as an exception to the rule.”

“Cut off the dead wood before it kills the tree.' If you have friends who backstab you, get rid of them now before they hurt you.”

“The past was the past. Let it be. Forgive the mistakes everybody made. And keep on dreaming.”

“Every swear word in the Devil's dictionary curled round my tongue.”

“They're such beautiful shirts,' she sobbed, her voice muffled in the thick folds. 'It makes me sad because I've never seen such - such beautiful shirts before.”

“The word "geek" today does not mean what it used to mean. A geek isn't the skinny kid with a pocket protector and acne. There can be computer geeks, video game geeks, car geeks, military geeks, and sports geeks. Being a geek just means that you're passionate about something.”

“The watercolor people hadn’t moved, hadn’t seen us, were still busy being dead and artistic. Good.”