Tom Malinowski

“he has a lot going on inside of him all the time so he doesn't worry so much about what is going on outside him. That's what people don't understand”
― Matthew Dicks, Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend

“It was Calzas who told me that your life is a road along which you leave many markers - points in time and places on the map. The ones in time you can only revisit in your mind, and they never change. The places can be revisited firsthand, but they're constantly changing. To keep a place the same, he said, you can no longer return to it - and then it becomes a point in time.”
― Nicholas Christopher, A Trip to the Stars

“You must remember, family is often born of blood, but it doesn't depend on blood. Nor is it exclusive of friendship. Family members can be your best friends, you know. And best friends, whether or not they are related to you, can be your family.”
― Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society

“Nine times out of 10, the most charming thing to say in any given situation will be the exact opposite of what one really feels.”
― Geoff Dyer, Another Great Day at Sea: Life Aboard the USS George H. W. Bush