One of Sir Topher's rules was to never indulge in sentimentality, never return for what was left behind.

When I grow, I'm going to be my mother.

No. But it's like the argument `don't donate to third-world countries because the money mightn't get to them.' People only say that because it makes them feel better about the fact that they do nothing.

I don't care what my friends think." "You care what they'l do when they remember that you're the one with personality.

We approach the house and I wave at Jimmy. "And if he thinks he's eating with us, he's got another thing coming," my dad says. Jimmy approaches us and takes the shopping bags from me, looking inside them. "Lamb roast. Am I invited?

No chance. It'd be like cutting off our hands." "Then learn to live without your hands." "No, because then we won't be able to do this," Ben says, giving him the finger [...]

Do you think people have noticed that I'm around?" "I notice when you're not. Does that count?