Lik the tree falling in the forest," says Ira. "Huh?" "You know, the old question - if a tree falls in a forest and no one's there to hear it, does it really make a sound?" Howie considers this. "Is it a pine forest, or oak?" "What's the difference?" "Oak is a much denser wood; it's more likely to be heard by someone on the freeway next to the forest where no one is.
Neal ShustermanBecause if their own parents didn't care enough about them to keep them, who would want them in Heaven?
Neal ShustermanYou donโt just go to somebody and say, โIโm a better person because youโre in my head.
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