How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
Like all the fugitive kind, the more successful I was, the longer and further I ran, the less I kept of myself.
But there were people, a few who could reach me, a few new friends for the new self I was learning to become. (2.16.84)
Lin has left behind his past life in Australia, including his daughter, parents, and friends. He's starting to realize that a lot of our identity is wrapped up in our friendships; birds of a feather and all that. So his new group of friends go with his new self. The misfits, exiles, and criminals he surrounds himself determine his new identity.