"I hear there's a new kid."
Chap. 1, p. 5

"So what. You're cute and you're smart, too. Why shouldn't you date him?"
Chap. 2, p. 16

"If you're so smart, why don't you try writing for the paper?"
Chap. 3, p. 20

"Love is a holy cause."
Chap. 4, p. 26

"Good. I'll come by and see you sometime."
Chap. 5, p. 36

"Because I don't want to go out with a girl who every other guy has been with."
Chap. 6, p. 39

"Because it's a crock. Once I go to Harvard, that's it. Then I'll have to go to law school. Or business school. Then I'll be a suit, working for a big corporation. Taking the commuter train to New York City every day. And then some girl will get me to marry her, and before you know it, I'll have kids and a mortgage. Game over."
Chap. 7, p. 51

"Why should I bother when the result will...