“Dale can choose not to worry like he chooses not to wear socks.”

“Dale can't tolerate other people throwing up. He gets what's known as the Synchronized Heaves.”

“Dale's family is like that. Let the Law come within twenty yards of them, and every male over the age of six--uncles, brother, father, cousins--starts lying his fool head off. Dale says it's genetic. Miss Lana says that's poppycock.”

“You what?" Dale yelped, looking like I'd handed him something dead. "You ain't writing during summer vacation, are you? I'm pretty sure that's against the rules.”

“My heart leaped like the cheerleader I will never be.”

“We can't change the past, Soldier. We can only be grateful for the life of a new day, and move on.”

“I never forgive. I like revenge too much.”