Because I understand all the ways of trying to escape, how sometimes you escape one prison only to find you've built yourself a different one.

But it's a big ocean. It's an even bigger world. And maybe we've gotten as close as we're supposed to get.

Leaving people to jumped conclusions is sometimes simpler than explaining a complicated truth

Then the musical instruments appeared. Dad’s snare drum from the house, Henry’s guitar from his car, Adam’s spare guitar from my room. Everyone was jamming together, singing songs: Dad’s songs, Adam’s songs, old Clash songs, old Wipers songs. Teddy was dancing around, the blond of his hair reflecting the golden flames. I remember watching it all and getting that tickling in my chest and thinking to myself: This is what happiness feels like.

How can it be so unclear to her when it's like the fingers on my hand to me?

Girlfriend is such a stupid word. I couldn't stand calling her that. So, we had to get married, so I could call her 'wife.

He showed me how to get lost, and then I showed myself how to get found.