Her hair is ridiculous," I said. "I know. That was the only thing I said about her that was true. When you say nasty things about people, you should never say the true ones, because you can't really fully and honestly take those back, you know? I mean, there are highlights. And there are streaks. And then there are skunk stripes.

If you don’t know about Tumblr then you are not supposed to know about Tumblr. It’s like fight club.

The past feels distant, even when it's near. The future feels assured, even when it isn't.

Sometimes I don't get you,' I said. She didn't even glance at me. She just smiled toward the television and said, 'You never get me. That's the whole point.

You gave me a forever within the numbered days, and I'm grateful.

And then something invisible snapped insider her, and that which had come together commenced to fall apart.

That's the great thing about being in the third grade. If you've got one polysyllabic adjective, everyone thinks you're a genius.