And oh, god, how could so much regret and so much sweetness and so much sadness all be present in that single moment. I was already dead and missing my unlived life. I was already dead and Tobias was mourning. I tried to smile. For him.

Homework, I have discovered, involves a sharp pencil and thick books and long sighs.

Memories are precious ... they help tell us who we are.

Is there anything sweeter than the touch of another as she pulls a dead bug from your fur?

Humans. Sometimes they make chimps look smart.

About chocolate: "This is what laughing tastes like.

With enough time, you can get used to almost anything.