“It was a miserable thing, to be responsible for breaking your own heart.”

“But the fact is, as one grows close to death, the only thing that matters is family. I hope you can see that.”

“When you lose your parents, the sadness doesn't go away. It just changes. It hits you sideways sometimes instead of head-on. Like now.”

“With Dan you have to listen to his underneath, you know? Not so much what he says.”

“She led the way. Eyeless sockets of the dead seemed to stare at them as they passed. "These are cool," Dan decided. "Maybe I could-""No, Dan," Amy said. "You can't collect human bones.""Awww.”

“Amy turned to Nellie. "Can you create a diversion to draw the clerk outside?"The au pair was wary. "What kind of diversion?""You could pretend to be lost," Dan proposed. "The guy comes out to give ...”

“Atticus adjusted his glasses as he peered down at the blanket. Hey, is that the book Nellie told us abo”

“The only thing worse than a boy who hates you: a boy that loves you.”

“Its bad enough to be a girl, anyway, when I like boys games and work and manners!”

“Only time can heal your broken heart. Just as only time can heal his broken arms and legs.”