That whole week, we started to divide things into those two categories: anything or something. A piece of jewelry bougth at a department store: anything. A piece of jewelry made by hand: something. A dollar: anything. A sand dollar: something. A gift certificate: anything. An IOU for two hours of starwatching: something. A drunk kiss at a party: anything. A sober kiss alone in a park: something.

How sad it must be for you to be nothing more than a hollow statue, to have your tomb preserved and your story forgotten.

... I love books about freaks," because I am one. You might be, too. Let's be freaks together?

I guess it's a choice we make," she said. "What's a choice?" I asked. And she said, "How much of the world we let in.

The key to a successful relationship isn’t just in the words, it’s in the choice of punctuation. When you’re in love with someone, a well-placed question mark can be the difference between bliss and disaster, and a deeply respected period or a cleverly inserted ellipsis can prevent all kinds of exclamations.

The boy I loved didn't know I existed. Then again, he was obsessed with Camus, so he didn't know if any of us existed.

Hello, my name is ees Lebkuchen Spice, and I vant to show you my coooooookies.