“How could I leave Prim, who is the only person in the world I’m certain I love?”

“Someone here died, I realize. Someone these people loved and cared for. I’m not the only person in the world tangled up in grief.”

“I have never had a problem or a worry, either big or small, that couldn’t be made better by meeting with a girlfriend and talking about it over coffee. If only world leaders could do the same, I’m certain wars could be averted.”

“He was right. They could have a whole conversation without exchanging a word. And the conversation they had right now went like this: Colin, shut it. I don’t think I will, M. Then I’ll make you. Really? How?I’m not certain, but it will be slow and painful. And I won’t leave any evidence.”

“I like being right more than I like keeping friends. Certainly this leaves me lonely, but at least I’m always certain.”

“There was only one thing the perfume could not do. It could not turn him into a person who could love and be loved like everyone else. So, to hell with it he thought. To hell with the world. With the perfume. With himself”