“… real loneliness is having no one to miss. Think yourself lucky you've known something worth missing.”

“I found out early that you can throw yourself away, missing what you've lost.”

“I miss him like one might miss a scar, or wooden leg, something disfiguring but characteristic.”

“If you give yourself that short little moment of thinking, then you cannot miss it.”

“Don't confine yourself to a select group of friends, often known as a clique. Cliques by definition leave people out. Lock yourself into one, and you'll never know how many terrific friendships you may be missing.”

“I guess, really thinking about it, I always assumed when you missed someone, it was tangible… something real you could grab and hold on to, but it's a not-there feeling.”

“But something's missing”

“Why do you think you are missing something you never had?”

“Think about yourself at least once in your life otherwise you may miss the best comedy in this world.”

“Miss Tillings: Stand up, Nigel Barton! Well, Nigel, do you know anything about this? I can't believe it was you!
Nigel Barton: No, Miss!
Miss Tillings: Then what do you know about it?
Nigel Barton: I think - I think I might have had the daffodil, Miss—
Miss Tillings: You might have had it? What do you mean, boy? Speak up!
Nigel Barton: The stem was all broke and somebody gave it to me, Miss.
Miss Tillings: Who gave it to you?
Nigel Barton: Ooh, I don't like to say, Miss.
Miss Tillings: You better had, Barton, and quick about it.
Nigel Barton: Georgie Pringle, Miss.”