The Home Quotes in Paper Towns

How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #1

"If I ever end up being the kind of person who has one kid and seven bedrooms, do me a favor and shoot me." (1.5.18)

Margo doesn't seem to be the type to settle down. She wants her home to be a place on the go.

Quote #2

I felt entirely alone among these big and empty buildings. (1.6.1)

Quentin and Margo are very different here. Quentin likes his house, his room, and his family, while Margo makes her home in solitude.

Part 1, Chapter 6 Summary

The Home

Quote #3

From above, Orlando was pretty well lit. […] "It's beautiful," I said. (1.6.27)

This is another place where Margo and Quentin differ: Quentin thinks Orlando is pretty, but Margo practically barfs over the side of the building. Even though she's been raised here, it isn't her home.