How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"They've been glued to my head by evil forces beyond my control." "You lie," said Flora. "Yes. No. I don't. I do. I'm engaging in hyperbole. It seems as if the glasses have been glued to my head." He lowered his voice. "Actually, I'm afraid that if I take my glasses off, the whole world will unravel." (25.31)
William needs to chill—he's talking about his glasses here, not a war. Still, in his mind, this is a war, and it's one that doesn't end for him until much later in the book.
Quote #8
"Who knows what he will do?" said Dr. Meescham. "Who knows whom he will save? So many miracles have not yet happened." (39.38)
We wish we had a positive fountain of wisdom like Dr. Meescham in our lives. It's great the way she looks at the unexpected with such hope and promise—she's pretty much completely opposite to Flora in this regard. She genuinely believes Ulysses will do good and battle evil, even though he's just a little squirrel.
Quote #9
"Do inanimate objects (couches, chairs, spatulas, etc.) absorb the energy of the criminals, the wrongdoers among whom they live?" The Criminal Element had queried in a recent issue. (42.13)
Flora wonders this about her house given the criminal activity of her mom. To be fair, her mom hasn't committed a crime yet; she's just spoken about it. But even so, Flora sees her mom as the barrier to the good things in her life, like Ulysses and her comic books.