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

So why would I want someone to be my everything when one day they might not be around?" Jellicoe Road

According to Dickens, the first rule of human nature is self-preservation and when I forgive him for writing a character as pathetic as Oliver Twist, I'll thank him for the advice.

God knows what possessed me, but having that science book in my hand propelled me to immediate action. So I hit her with it.

What are you so sad about? We're going to know him for the rest of our lives.

You're judging her by her literacy,' Tara says. 'You're a literacist.' 'You've made that up.' Thomas Mackee packs up his stuff and stands up. 'You chicks give me the shits,' he says. 'You, on the other hand, brighten up our day,' I tell him. 'We all regard you as a god.

I didn't realize until those few days how much a hug meant. To have someone hold you could be the greatest medicine of all.