He needed me to make it okay.

Lord, what men don’t know is a lot.

Watching his cofarmer return to the cove, Runt had the strangest sensation: a kind of foreknowing, as if he and Ox were immortal and ancient in this alien place.

Always be working on at least one thing you’d be jealous of.

No one becomes a bestseller by tossing every other potential blockbuster on a bonfire and assassinating other authors.

Perhaps that was his way of punishing himself. Masochism. People torture themselves more terribly than anyone else could.

Never make a permanent mistake to solve a temporary problem.

SOMETIMES A plan is just a list of things that don’t happen. Ruben.

Because people should not be punished for loving and hoping and holding their hearts open.

It’s a kilt, dumbass. It’s only a skirt if I’m wearing underwear.