Richard was a riddle with no answer, and I was tired of playing a game I couldn't win.

There had to be a circle of Hell where you were eternally fourteen, eternally in junior high. One of the lower circles.

Death is the last intimate thing we ever do.

Never throw stones if you think they're going to come back and hit you.

If I was truly as brave as I thought I was, I'd have let him go. But I loved him, and I wasn't that brave.

being physically intimidating didn't keep you from getting your feelings hurt. Everyone's heart is the same size.

Never argue when you're winning.