“Jerome said, It's like, a family doesn't work anymore when everyone in it is more miserable than they would be if they were alone, You know?”

“It's a lot easier to like people when they can't make life miserable for you anymore.”

“I know what it feels like not to fit in, but trying to be like everyone around you doesn't work.”

“When you travel with your family, you may not get the volume of work done you would if you were alone, but you can still do something while recharging. If nothing else, you can gather your own thoughts, write down ideas, observe people around you, and reflect on experiences. Working doesn't always mean putting words on paper.”

“You're giving up. You're slipping into being miserable and if you are being miserable, then it's all about you again. But it's not all about you. Love doesn't work that way.”

“You know the definition of a dysfunctional family, don't you? It's any family with more than one member in it.”