“Yeah, well, we're all afraid." I sighed. "The angry more than most, I think.”

“I know what it is to become something you hate, I know how it hurts. But life is full of hurt. And your capacity for baring it is much greater than you believe."pg 287”

“What a person did when they were in pain said a lot about them.pg 459”

“I may be in pain, but I am not weak.”

“A harsh crack followed the rumble of thunder, a lightning strike. With that, the other musicians began to play, bringing in the tinkling sounds of light rain, the deeper thrum of thicker droplets. ...”

“Soft hearts make the universe worth living in.”

“I didn't scream I wasn't afraid. I knew I was strong enough to survive it all.”

“It's hard to know what's right in this life,' she said. 'We do what we can, but what we really need is mercy. Do you know who taught me that?' A grin. 'You.”

“You're desperate, and so am I,' I said. 'Desperate people make stupid decisions all the time.'"P244”

“You matter.”

“It's taken me all this time, all this loss, to realize what really matters is now.”

“They filled our world with weapons aimed at foreheads and smiled as they shot 16 candles right through our future. They killed those strong enough to fight back and locked up the freaks who failed ...”

“Suspense left my life a long time ago, now it has returned. I do not care for it.”

“I am weird, and you know what? That's OK. So are most interesting people.”

“The only really interesting thing iswhat happens between two people in a room.”