Girls under the age of fourteen are the most frightening creatures I have ever come across. - Jonah Griggs

I recognise Santangelo's dad, who saves police brutality for when he gets to his son.

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?

I’m scared I’m going to spend the rest of my life in a state of yearning, regardless of where I am.

Everything is evil that humans can't control or conquer

She comes from the school of getting it out of your system, whereas he comes from the school of stewing over it.

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