Daddy," I whispered, feeling my own breath hitch in my throat. "I love you." Just when I was sure he was asleep, the one corner of his mouth lifted in a smile. "I knew that," he murmured. "Always knew that.

— Morgan Matson

He stood and looked at me for a moment, taking in my outfit. "You look hot."" What? Me?" I stammered, completely flummoxed." Yeah," he said, still looking at me." Oh. Um, thank you. I mean, not that you don’t, but I’m not sure that you should—I mean …"" Oh, no," Roger said quickly, and I could see that he was blushing again. "No. I mean—I meant what you’re wearing. Are you going to be too warm?

— Morgan Matson

I'd found out that if you pushed people away hard enough, they tended to go.

— Morgan Matson

I kept thinking back to all those nights in Connecticut, when I was out the door as soon as dinner was over, yelling my plans behind me as I headed to my car, ready for my real night to begin—my time with my family just something to get through as quickly as possible. And now that I knew that the time we had together was limited, I was holding on to it, trying to stretch it out, all the while wishing I’d appreciated what I’d had earlier.

— Morgan Matson

I knew at that moment that things would be forever different-that today was going to be the day that split my life into before and after.

— Morgan Matson

I know,' I said, thinking about the trip my mother had wanted me to take, and the trip we'd ended up taking, and how much better ours had been.

— Morgan Matson

I'll answer that.' He took a deep breath, and I could see his eyes searching mine, like he was looking for an answer. 'I had thought that was the ending,' he finally said. 'But I might have been wrong.'' I was just thinking,' I said, sure that the rest of the crowd could probably hear how hard my heart was beating, since it seemed deafening to me, pounding in my ears, 'that maybe Marjorie realized she was in love with Karl. And told him that. And said she was sorry for being scared.

— Morgan Matson

I looked like someone who'd had a night, and had a story to tell about it.

— Morgan Matson

In a well-ordered universe...

— Morgan Matson

In a well-ordered universe...camping would take place indoors.

— Morgan Matson