I hated high school. I was not the greatest student, participated in no activities, and spent most of my time hanging out in my parking lot.

You can never be sure of anyone until you're close enough to see them clearly.

I had this wild thought that he was the only one in all this chaos who was just like me, and that was comforting and profound all at once.

'I don't get it,' Caroline said, bemused. 'She's the only one with wings. Why is that?'

There is never a time or place for true love. It happens accidentally, in a heartbeat, in a single flashing, throbbing moment.

So I learned another system: When in doubt, keep it out – out of earshot, out of the house – even if this meant, really, just keeping it in.

I've given lots of people chances. But there's only so much faith you can have in people.