“And even though things are heavy right now, it occurs to me how happy I am just to be with my friends. Sure, I'd love to kiss-hug-marry-hold Beck, but for now, I'm happy just to be with him. Sometimes being with gets overlooked I think.” HappinessFriendshipCompanyFriendsTogethernessBeing With Book:Mosquitoland Source: Mosquitoland
“I have limited experience, but I know this: moments of connection with another human being are patently rare. But rarer still are those who can recognize such a connection when they see one.” MomentsHumanConnectionRare Book:Mosquitoland Source: Mosquitoland
“...it's like we start these trajectories when we're twelve, or worse, the trajectories are started for us, and then we're expected to stay on that trajectory for the rest of our lives? ... I want a new trajectory. Everything---everyone---in my life is stagnant...It's like my life is this old sweater. And I've outgrown it (51)” Growing Up Book:The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik Source: The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik
“What if … what if … what if … I play the What If? game all the time. But it’s rigged, is the thing. Impossible to win. Asking What If? can only lead to Maybe Things Could Have Been Different, via Was It My Fault?” Life LessonsIntrospective Book:Mosquitoland Source: Mosquitoland
“People say home is where the heart is, but I think maybe home is the heart” Thoughts Book:Mosquitoland Source: Mosquitoland
“Sometimes I wonder if I’m the only twelve-year-old in the world.” SolitudeApocalypse Book:The Electric Kingdom Source: The Electric Kingdom
“I think nostalgia is just a soul’s way of missing a thing, and like long-distance love, nostalgia grows deeper with time until the reality of what a thing actually was gets blurred to the point you miss the idea of the thing more than the thing itself. I like the idea of hot cocoa more than drinking it.” Nostalgia Book:The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik Source: The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik
“In this land the only explosions were those of laughter, the only breaking was of bread, and the only shootings we're of stars across the clear Brazzaville sky” War Survivor Book:Kids of Appetite Source: Kids of Appetite