She'll understand what I already know - that death surrounds us all. And it tastes like metal between your teeth.

There's a terrible stillness. I notice a small tear in the wallpaper above her shoulder. I notice finger marks grimed on the light switch. Somewhere down in the house, a door opens and shuts. As Zoey turns to face me, I realize that life is made up of a series of moments, each one a journey to the end.

I'm here, Tess. I'm right here, holding your hand. Adam's here, too, he's sitting on the other side of the bed. And Cal. Mum's on her way, she'll be just a minute. We all love you, Tessa. We're all right here with you.

I've always wanted to be a cat. Warm and domesticated when you want to be, wild when you don't.

The last few weeks, it was as if someone had taken his life to pieces and let him see the way it worked.

Her skin tasted expensive.

Statement: A girl and a boy jump into a river. The boy swims over to the girl and says, "God, it's cold." Question: What's the probability they will kiss?