“At this point, I realize: He is making a monster of me.”

“Ill rid the world of each one of you, he whispered. Every single one”

“Theres an innocence to her still that amazes me. Sometimes I forget shes older than me. Then, I remember that she hasnt gone through what Ive gone through.”

“I know you dont understand, but sometimes we have to go back to go forward, he says.”

“I dont give sick days if youre playing in the snow. Hes being funny, or trying to be funny. I can never tell which.”

“Who am I kidding? This isnt a fairy tale. Its my life.”

“Theres an innocence to her still that amazes me. Sometimes I forget shes older than me. Then, I remember that she hasnt gone through what Ive gone through.”

“I dont give sick days if youre playing in the snow. Hes being funny, or trying to be funny. I can never tell which.”

“This world isnt a fair place, because we never know how much time weve really got.”

“What happened to romance? sappy soppy longhand love letters.”

“Everyone can use a little beauty.”

“Shakespeare's great."Duh. Shakespeare's cool, man.”

“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.”