When Cath's eyes closed, her eyelids stuck. She wanted to open them. She wanted to get a better look at Levi's too-dark eyebrows, she wanted to admire his crazy, vampire hairline--she had a feeling this was never going to happen again and that it might even ruin what was left of her life, so she wanted to open her eyes and bear some witness.

it’s like swimming upstream. Or … falling down a cliff and grabbing at branches, trying to invent the branches as I fall.

I'd rather pour myself into a world I love and understand than try to make something up out of nothing.

She didn't want to run, period. It made her breasts feel like they were going to detach from her body.

I really am happy for Kiley. And for you and every other happily married lady. Except for that I'm not happy for you. I kind of want you all to drop dead.

Levi was smiling. He kicked her chair again.

I look like this because I'm alive," Reagan said. "Because I've had experiences. Do you understand?