It's okay, Ig." said Fang. "Just give it your best shot." Sometimes the Fangster is incredibly supportive, just not with me.

Max, you're acting like a child, the Voice said. You're above rebelling against your fate just to rebel. You've got a date with destiny. Don't be late." I brushed some hair out of my eyes. Is that a movie quote? Or is it an actual date? I don't remember destiny asking me. I never even gave destiny my phone number.

When I write I pretend I'm telling a story to someone in the room and I don't want them to get up until I'm finished.

If you're in the room, I want to be next to you. If you're gone, I think about you. You're who I want to talk to. In a fight, I want you at my back. When we're together the sun is shining. When we're apart, everything is in shades of gray.

Keep this in mind: there are no coincidences.

...Drifting downstream in a row boat doesn't count against your life span.

Seize what's been handed you. Make smart decisions. Make decisions because life is a temporary situation.