Apparently, I beheaded a six-foot-two bird made of foam, polyester, and acrylic feathers that goes by the name of Sparkles and represents immortality. According to the video evidence.”
-- Adalyn (chapter 1)

Importance: This is Adalyn's summation of the situation as she is trying to defend herself against her father's accusations. Adalyn tends to look at the humor of every situation, including this one. The fact that there is video evidence of the scene is one of the novel's important themes.

And as the new person in charge of supervising the team's activities and making sure they live up to their full potential, I'm deciding that we don't need him. Therefore, he is fired.”
-- Adalyn (6 )

Importance: Adalyn is struggling to stay in control of every aspect of her life – an important element of her nature. She decides to fire Cameron as a means of trying to maintain control, but she quickly accepts that she needs him.

Really...
-- Cameron (7 )