“There. Let the gods of friendship and common sense strike him dead.”

“Hunter versus prey, and the look in his eyes told her, in no uncertain terms, eating her alive was a distinct possibility.”

“He'd bet his right nut her skin would taste as good as it smelled.”

“You are no star, Gabby. You're the sky. The rest of us are just circling your orbit.”

“Damn, her mouth was a weapon.”

“We all have our handicaps. You're not mine.”

“I don't like relationships, though. I mean, it is nice and all, but I prefer to be the friend. I don't know why. They're kind of exhausting.”

“Eventually, I spent so much time in the friend zonethat I grew to think of it as some kindof magical home away from home, some lush forestfilled with unicorns and elves and puppiesnone of whom were...”

“When I say it's you I like, I'm talking about that part of you that knows that life is far more than anything you can ever see or hear or touch. That deep part of you that allows you to stand for t...”

“You know Balbec so well - do you have friends in the area?'I have friends wherever there are companies of trees, wounded but not vanquished, which huddle together with touching obstinacy to implore...”

“Things that matter are not easy. Feelings of happiness are easy. Happiness is not. Flirting is easy. Love is not. Saying youre friends is easy. Being friends is not.”

“I am bigger than the box I'm in.”

“We could sit around and talk if you'd like.""Okay." She crossed her arms and tried to look casual. "So what's up?" "Considering what you're wearing beneath that sheet, and what we just heard in the...”

“Damn. A dead body. I hate it when that happens.”