It would be nice if life worked this way, stripping the dirt from our lives and sending us back out into the world clean. But some dirt is destined to lingered.

About when to let others sacrifice themselves for you, even if its selfish. They say that if the sacrifice is the ultimate way for that person to show you that they love you, let them do it.

Be brave, Beatrice. I love you.

But now I know how large the world is... Well. I suppose I have grown to large out of my faction. As a consequence.

I used to think about giving my life up for things, but I didn't understand what 'giving your life' really was until it was right there, about to be taken from me

I figured I would shoot the bullets out of my nostrils, so I left [the gun] upstairs.

Blood is a strange color. It's darker than you expect it to be.