How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
I know that other people's families are always more amusing than your own. But I'm not used to my family being the other person's family. (10.46)
You never know what other people are going to find amusing about your family. What if it's something you hadn't even thought of?
Quote #8
Now, if this were my sister talking, I would say something like, I want you to stop being such a glum diva. But Noah is clearly a better (or, at the very least, a more patient) person than I am, since he takes it all in stride. (10.115)
Challenge: call at least one person a glum diva today. Bonus points: let glum diva sneak into your vocabulary at every slightly relevant juncture.
Quote #9
He went back home and they promised to hold back their condemnation. Their prayers were quieter, but they still filled the air. Tony couldn't trust them any longer—not with the gay part of his life. (14.7)
Compartmentalizing works well sometimes, like when you have to study for a test, practice the cello, and resist the urge to have a text-a-thon with your posse. But having to compartmentalize who you are—the most fundamental parts of yourself—can result in a shattered or stunted identity.