How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
He wrote on his arm: MAYBE LIFE'S JUST GOT HERSELF TRICKED OUT IN THE ODD SHINY MOMENT TO COVER THE TRUE BLUE UGLY, THE ESSENCE OF THE IS. (15.3)
Jimmi's poems are written all over the city and they all touch on life, existence, and consciousness in one way or another. So what is the "essence of the is"? That's for you to decide. Write it on your arm and think it over.
Quote #5
What kind of a world was that? But if Joe were around, he would have said, Kid, you can't give up. You gotta get back out there. Life's too short to waste time mourning. C'mon now, Jimmi, straighten up and fly right. Let's get to work. (17.3)
We heart Joe. Not only does the guy have a big, er, heart and pay for Mik's hearing aids, he also rallies Jimmi whenever the guy's down. So much so, that even after Joe is dead, Jimmi thinks about what he would have said to try to turn over a new leaf.
Quote #6
Jimmi didn't believe in the next world. Why then did he have the feeling Joe was looking over his shoulder as he chiseled the cave floor with a bent screwdriver and a brick? (23.2)
How can that be? It doesn't make sense that Jimmi doesn't believe in an afterlife, but he imagines Joe in the afterlife. Is he just wishing his friend were around somewhere, or is Jimmi genuinely changing his mind about what happens after you die?