The TV said you should ignore bullies and they would stop harassing you. In practice this worked about half the time. The other half, you ended up with two tall boys shadowing you through a trailer park, their fingers taking little nips at your clothes, like dogs.

But you can’t live your life worried about dying all the time. If you do, you’re dead already.

Love isn’t something you have to deserve.

It's easier to remember your lies if they're close to the truth.

When something awful happens, sometimes people get stuck.

It was better that we never apologized to each other. Then we'd be admitting that we were wrong and we owed each other something. That's where people got into trouble.

Sarcasm was a weapon for children.