We all fall but that's not what matters. What matters is picking yourself up again.

To say you have no choice is to relieve yourself of responsibility.

You went up a girl and came down a woman.

We sure as ruddy heck ain't in Prentisstown no more," I say to Manchee under my breath.

Without a filter, a man is just chaos walking.

... a good idea always attracts other good ideas.

I am Todd Hewitt, I think to myself with my eyes closed. I am twelve years and twelve months old. I live in Prentisstown on New World. I will be a man in one month’s time exactly.