How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
Well, it couldn't really have been any more of a disaster, could it? My whole family was going to see someone to talk about problems we didn't have. The problems we did have, though, they didn't know about, and they weren't going to find out about. It would be funny, if anything was ever going to be funny again. (9.91)
At the counselor's office, Sam has to talk about running away from home and his parents' divorce. You know, all stuff that isn't actually bothering him right then. Thing is, everyone else believes it could be bothering him, which shows how far-reaching the impact of a broken home can be.
Quote #5
I didn't see why I should have to put myself out. It wasn't my idea, him coming to live with us. The truth was, he was going to move in whatever I said, I could tell. And anyway, if it wasn't him, there'd be somebody else, one day. And that might be worse, because we could end up going to live with him. (10.65)
Sam's mom wants Mark to move in but Sam's not so sure. He doesn't mind the guy, but he doesn't want to live with strangers. Sam thinks home should be somewhere he doesn't have to worry about running into some guy he barely knows. Hey, we can get behind that.
Quote #6
Home is supposed to be home, isn't it? A place where you know people. And then I remembered that according to the future I was going to end up living with a lot of people I didn't know. (10.68)
We love how Sam defines the home here. It's not just about having somewhere to sleep at night; it's the place where you know people and where they know you. It shows us that you can't just make a home with any old person. Home is more special than that.