Dissension is healthy, even when it gets loud.

That night I looked up at those same stars, but I didn't want any of those things. I didn't want Egypt, or France, or far-flung destinations. I just wanted to go back to my life from my childhood, just to visit it, and touch it, and to convince myself that yes, it had been real.

I very much own the fact that I'm a misfit. The Internet makes everyone realize they're screwed up.

I had no idea how complicated and solitary it could be to write a simple book.

Grandpa did everything at his own pace, a speed that my sister and I referred to as 'when snails attack.' ... My grandparents' house was only about ten miles from ours, but the ride there would necessitate sandwiches packed for the trip, and several books to keep us occupied.

I'm pretty sure 'ferral cats' is code for 'vampire cougars.

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