"The words of our childhood became strangers to us - we couldn't use them in the same way and so we chose not to use them at all. Life demanded a new language." The Last Words on Earth, p. 6

"Once upon a time there was a boy who loved a girl, and her laughter was a question he wanted to spend his whole life answering." The Last Words on Earth, p. 11

"She'd stroke my hair and say, 'I love you so much,' and when I sneezed she'd say, 'Bless you, you know how much I love you, don't you?' and when I got up for a tissue she'd say, 'Let me get it for you I love you so much,' and when I looked for a pen to do my homework she'd say, 'Use mine, anything for you,' and when I had an itch...