“I think maybe you should ask someone else. Don't ask me.”

“You should know me well enough by now to know I don't ask for things I don't think I can get.”

“If you want to think what nobody else thinks, ask a question that nobody else asks.”

“People ask me the most naive questions. Someone asked me if we have indoor toilets. I can't get upset. They just don't know.”

“I think I would say to my daughters if they were to ask me this question… it [their virginity] is the greatest gift that you can give someone, the ultimate gift of giving and don't give it to someone lightly, that's what I would say.”

“Maybe instead of stalking her, you should go out with someone else."

He sighed. "You don't think I've tried? How can anyone compare? You might not believe this, but there is no one like Ageline at this school.”

“Your old teacher never explained anything to you? I don't think that was very good. Not to explain. You can always ask me anything. That's what a real teacher should do.”

“D'ye think I don't know?" he asked softly. "It's me that has the easy part now. For if ye feel for me as I do for you-then I'm asking you to tear out your heart and live without it.”

“Someone says, "Don't you think that Jesus is a crutch?" Well, maybe he is, but when you're crippled, that's not too bad. Some one else say, "Don't you think you're rather closed-minded?" I say, "Yeah, but I can afford to be, I'm right."”

“When someone asks me, "Do you speak Breton or Inuktitut?" I say, "Not yet."”