with this book, i feel there it was very real and i found a lot of quotes i liked. Most of these quotes related in someway to my family and that is the reason why i chose them.  Others are lines that stuck out in my head.

a heart breaking work of a staggaring genius QUOTES

She would cut herself while slicing vegtables, cut the living sh*t out of her finger, usually her thumb ad it would bleed everywhere, on the tomatoes, the cutting board, in the sink, while we watched at her waist, awed, scared she would die. - pg 16

Hell, we'll forget some people, people will understand, they'll have to- pg 25

tacky but practical, definitely practical, and it might also be fun, people chatting, lots of voices, we could use noise and distraction, not quiet, quiet not good. - pg 25

i don't want an apple- pg 18

where is your brother? -pg 123

The presence of all thses people is both surreal and immeasurably comforting. - pg 129

you talk to him about your interests, he gives you a test- pg 132

everyone is talking- 133

i'm alone and will never go out again- 161

nothing- 215

we have given someone something, that, like a primitive person fearing that a photgrapher will steal his soul, we identify out secrets, our pasts and theor blotches, wiht out identity, that revealing our habits or losses or deeds someoue makes one less of oneself.-215

you will die, and when you die, you will know a profouns lack of it. It's never dignifies, always brutal. What's dignifies about dying? It's never dignified - 217

it could be purely sentimental- 221

give me some parameters -384

fine, sorry i'm such a bother- 384

okay now- some page.