“I supposed I've always thought if you really wanted something you shouldn't ask for it.”

“He understood everything: He could keep his eyes open and the buffalo wouldn't appear, or close them and it would.”

“Rather, he found himself enchanted with examples of simple human error, mundane malfunctions and mechanical glitches. The sheer variety of things that could and did go wrong in the world never failed to surprise and strangely comfort him.”

“Because all I could think about was you, Anna, and how good you are, and what you'd think of me. You put thoughts into my head a Neph shouldn't have!”

“I've learned that almost anyone will help if you ask for it.”

“...subtitled it 'Everything you Always Wanted to Know About Driving Out to Remote Locations in the Upper Midwest to Find your Childhood Imaginary Friend but Were Afraid to Ask.”

“It isn't how much time you spend somewhere that makes it memorable; it's how you spend the time.”