“Her fear was strong, but her need for the truth was stronger.”

“We all make mistakes, the danger lies in letting those mistakes make us. Make us believe we can't put things right. Make us think there's no hope. Make us give up.”

“Well, it seems to me that there are books that tell stories, and then there are books that tell truths... The first kind, they show you life like you want it to be. With villains getting what they ...”

“DNA tells you all the secrets of life, he used to say. Except for onehow to live it.”

“You can't argue with the dead, no matter what you say, they always have the last word.”

“I think your vision gets better as you get older.”

“Lesson one: expect to get screwed over for the convenience of others on a regular basis.”

“All this bunch of so-called 'adults' was doing was making enemies of one another when what they really needed to be concentrating on was how to get out alive.”

“Now you're an adult, Katya!" he'd said, picking her up under the armpits like he'd been doing since she'd been born.”