My manners have always been the first thing to go when I get upset, and some people say that they stopped coming back a long time ago.​

I really don’t think you should put your hand inside the manticore, dear. You don’t know where it’s been.” –Enid Healy

Nothing says "deeply in mourning" like canapés and free beer.

The only thing we have in this world that is utterly and intrinsically ours is our integrity.

I would love a sandwich,' said Tybalt, with enough gravity to make it sound like a formal proclamation. Resolved: that we will have ham and cheese sandwiches.

Past experience told me he could smell my fear; it also told me that the anger accompanying it would pretty much cover the scent. It's good to know how to compensate for your own weaknesses.​

Shaun has working his audience into a frenzy down to a science; by the time he's done with them, they get excited by the mysterious discovery of pocket lint. It's impressive, but I'd rather watch him move. There's something wonderful about the way he lets go, becoming all energy and excitement as he outlines what's coming next. Maybe it's geeky for a girl my age to admit she still loves her brother. I don't care. I love him, and one day I'll bury him, and until then, I'm going to be grateful that I'm allowed to watch him talk.