His shoulders are wide, but his muscles have yet to catch up. Sometimes when he sees himself in a mirror it looks like his shirt is propped up by an upside-down coat hanger. Not a human body. Doesn’t even look real.
-- Danny ("Danny Lands in National City")

Importance: Danny is 16 years old and feels out of place in his own body. This quote is important because it depicts the uncertainty and change of adolescence.

Behind his back he grips his left wrist, digs his fingernails into the skin until a sharp pain floods his mind, makes him feel real.
-- Danny ("Danny Lands in National City")

Importance: Whenever Danny is stressed out, he digs his fingernails into his arm, sometimes hard enough to draw blood and produce bruises. This quote is important because it highlights the mental health issues he faces.

Back in Leucadia, he made a pact with himself. No more words. Or as few as he could possibly get away with. When...
-- Danny ("The Shot Heard Round the Cul-de-Sac)