The novel cannot submit to authority.

“And a thought spoke quietly from under that thought, there is no God. God is a …”

“Hurt is a part of life. To be honest, I think hurt is a part of happiness, that…”

“Love, I thought to myself abstractedly. Not 'This is love' or 'Is this love?' N…”

“Reasons aren't really things that make you do other things. Reasons are things …”