If I forgot Conrad, if I evicted him from my heart, pretended like he was never there, it would be like doing those things to Susannah. And that, I couldn’t do.
-- Belly (Chapter 1)

Importance: After Susannah's funeral and her breakup with Conrad, Belly falls into a deep depression. This quote is important because it demonstrates her inability to process her grief for either loss.

We’d been best friends so long it was more like a habit, the kind of thing you didn’t really have a say in anymore.
-- Belly (Chapter 13)

Importance: Although Belly considers Taylor her best friend, she is mean to her and feels as if their history is the best part of their friendship. This quote is important because it demonstrates Belly's selfishness with the people around her.

I wasn’t sure if I should hug him or leave him be. So I squeezed his shoulder, and he didn’t say...
-- Belly (Chapter 5)