To have somone hold you could be the greatest medicine of all.

Come here,” she says. “No, you come here.” “I said it first.” “Rock paper scissors.” “No. Because you’ll do nerdy calculations and work out what I chose the last six times and then you’ll win.” Will pushes away from the table and his hand snakes out and he pulls her toward him and Tom figures that Will was always going to go to her first.

His father's made us paint half this town and if we stick around any longer he'll make us paint the rest of it." -Jonah Griggs

Do I have to be here to belong to you?' Froi asked. 'Can't I belong to you wherever I am?

If I want more, I need to go and get it, demand it, take hold of it with all my might, and do the best I can with it.

That someone can want something out of another person who gives absolutely nothing in return astounds me.

And life goes on, which seems kind of strange and cruel when you're watching someone die. But there's a joy and an abundance of everything, like information and laughter and summer weather and so many stories.