I went on spouting bullshit Encouragements as Gus's parents, arm in arm, hugged each other and nodded at every word. Funerals, I had decided, are for the living.

Lonley, Vaguely pedophilic swing set seeks the butts of children.

Saying 'I notice you're a nerd' is like saying, 'Hey, I notice that you'd rather be intelligent than be stupid, that you'd rather be thoughtful than be vapid, that you believe that there are things that matter more than the arrest record of Lindsay Lohan. Why is that?' In fact, it seems to me that most contemporary insults are pretty lame. Even 'lame' is kind of lame. Saying 'You're lame' is like saying 'You walk with a limp.' Yeah, whatever, so does 50 Cent, and he's done all right for himself.

The pleasure of remembering had been taken from me, there was no longer anyone to remember with.

She never acted as if she liked him all that much, but then she never acted as if she liked anyone all that much.

There are always answers. We just have to be smart enough.

The Venn Diagram of boys who don’t like smart girls and boys you don’t wanna date is a circle.