I've always known who I am. I might not work perfectly, or be like them, but that's okay. I know I work in my own way.

"Which is completely out-of-line behavior. Then you are wholly within your rights to stomp on their foot." "No," Delia said, over her shoulder. "Actually, you're not. Just excuse yourself as politely as possible, and get out of arm's reach." Kristy looked at me, shaking her head. "Stomp them." she said, under her breath. "Really."

You should never be surprised when someone treats you with respect, you should expect it.

You're not supposed to have it all figured out in high school. If you knew it all, and it was the best, it's all downhill from there.

You just walk over there and into the office and say, 'Hey, be my prom date,'" he said. "It's that simple.

See for me, it’s immediate. Silence is so freaking loud.' This seemed either deep or deeply oxymoronic. I wasn’t sure which.

How it seemed like you could see everything, but certain things were blocked out, hidden.