“Dating someone exclusively for four months in New York is like four years in Anchorage.”

“Im just not ready to give myself up, Sammy. I mean, theres something perfect about virginity, and I havent found someone who deserves to take that perfection from meYoure loco, Carlos. Insane. Tota...”

“Having had virtually no contact with the outside world for the last few weeks, Evan had temporarily forgotten the social norms governing shopping conduct or approaching celebrities in public.”

“The male tax?Yeah. The tax that men have to pay for not having to menstruate every month. Or risk getting pregnant. Or deal with the physically stronger sex in a macho world Women have to put up wi...”

“I got it! I got it! Heeb declared triumphantly. Evan stopped in the middle of his kitchenette to hear Heebs idea. Sex in the Title.Yeah, thats what youve been saying I need.No, thats the title: Sex...”

“The official recruiting process for their posse began. Because Carlos, Narc, and Trevor each had high SQs, Heeb and Evan reasoned that adding the three to their group would raise the average SQ of ...”

“I think the highest forgiveness is to accept that creation is thoroughly tangled, with every possible quality given outlet for expression. People need to accept once and for all that there is only ...”

“You couldn't relive your life, skipping the awful parts, without losing what made it worthwhile. You had to accept it as a whole--like the world, or the person you loved.”

“Letting go doesn't mean that you don't care about someone anymore. It's just realizing that the only person you really have control over is yourself.”

“Some experiences are universal. A girl is a girl whether she lives in West Omaha or Sweet Valley. Books are often far more than books.”

“A half-read book is a half-finished love affair.”

“The love of learning, the sequestered nooks,And all the sweet serenity of books”