Wherever it's good, whatever strange, faraway land, let's go there, let's stay in that place alone.

I’m reminded of a book my father used to read me,” she said. “A bunch of elves and things get into a huge war over a piece of jewelry that everybody wants but nobody can wear.

It seemed to me that every adult did something terrible sooner or later. And every child, I thought, sooner or later becomes an adult.

Complimenting someone in an exaggerated way is known as flattery, and flattery will generally get you anything you want.

But just suddenly I really, really needed to see you again right that minute, that night.

If you like books with happy endings then put this book down immediately.

Twenty-six,” you said. “One for each day we’ve been together, Min.”Somebody oohed. Somebody shushed them. “And I hope that someday I’ll do another something stupid and I’ll have to say it a million times because that’s how long it’ll be, together with you, Min. With you.