She gave me a hug and for a second I was embraced by a body that makes me want to go home and never eat again.

There are two kinds of fears: rational and irrational- or in simpler terms, fears that make sense and fears that don't.

We weren't friends[...]We were more like jigsaw pieces, each of us part of the same big picture. There are people like this wherever you go. They are part of the same mystery as you are, but you can't quite tell how you fit together. The world is a puzzle, and we can't solve it alone.

Stop saying no offense,” I said, “when you say offensive things. It’s not a free pass.

How do you do?" said Violet. "How do you do?" said Klaus. "Odo yow!" said Sunny.

Sometimes, just saying that you hate something, and having someone agree with you, can make you feel better about a terrible situation.

There are many things in life that become different if you take a long look at them.