“My father said to remember your enemies as well as your friends, and don't trust either of them.”

“Pretty girls kissed me on victory day, their lips soft red petals brushing my face.”

“Men walk through tragedy, quietly, calm and precise on the outside, tearing themselves to shreds inside.”

“I've tried praying. It gives me comfort. But not as much as a cup of tea and a ginger nut biscuit.”

“He looks a hell of a lot like me, only a fair bit older.”

“Nobody in school is stronger than me. But when Sally Holmes kissed me, I never felt so weak in all my life.”

“We tilt our heads back and open wide. The snow drifts into our zombie mouths crawling with grease and curses and tobacco flakes and cavities and boyfriend/girlfriend juice, the stain of lies. For o...”

“The teachers complain that the students today are all lazy, ignorant, and stupid. But the truth is that you're smarter than they are. You're not even old enough to drive and you already know that n...”

“I told her about school and how I sat on a wall there and felt stories and words move through me ...”