“And my stupid stupid heart will never stop loving you”

“Jay: Looks like you misspelled the Treaty of Versailles.Sara: Yeah, well. My brother's natural ability for languages didn't rub off on me.Jay: ...I'm not talking about Versailles. I have no idea if you spelled that right. I'm talking about the word 'treaty.”

“Sara, we have to go," she whispers, even though my dad isn't there to hear her. She's not crying. She's calm. Matter-of-fact. As if she's asking me whether I want mayo or mustard on my sandwich. Except in secret.”

“...about as noticeable as a hippo in a flower garden.”

“I'm fine. If he believes it, he`s a moron.”

“I had walked along that street all my life, but had never been so aware that my back was to my home”

“My last refuge, my books: simple pleasures, like finding wild onions by the side of a road, or requited love.”