That was one of the saddest things about people--their most important thoughts and feelings often went unspoken and barely understood.

(...) I don´t want a drink. I just want to know where am I? -You´re not in Kansas anymore!- Jake chuckled at his own joke.

There was an extensive collection of cookbooks in the well-stocked library, and he took to pouring over these in the evenings.

You know, you can always pick the lit students," he continued, grinning. "Is that so? How?" "They're the ones who walk around wearing berets and that I-know-something-you-don't expression.

― Why does toothpaste give me headache?

If you want me . . . you’ve got me.

The righteous ones are always exhausting to have around.