You never know what will happen when you fall from a great height.
-- Narration (chapter 1)

Importance: A phrase that is repeated throughout the novel: in the first instance at the hospital when Louisa is recovering from falling off the roof. It refers to Louisa’s literal fall and the fact that medical outcomes from falls vary a great deal, but also references Louisa’s mental state of being. Will’s death was a symbolic fall from a great height that Louisa must struggle to recover from as she recovers from her physical fall. The phrase also reflects the fact that Louisa would not have met Sam if she had not fallen.

He charms women into sleeping with him and then he gets off on being sad about it. It’s like as long as he feels guilty about it afterwards then it’s okay.
-- Jake (chapter 6)

Importance: Jake tells the Moving On Circle about the behavior...