How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
"It's not that I'm afraid of dying, Dwight. We've all got to do that some time. It's all the things I'm going to have to miss…" (1.304)
For context, Moira is still in her early twenties, which is a smidge younger than the rest of the characters in the novel. She's pretty mature for a twenty-something, huh? Still, she's also the one who's had the least amount of life to live.
Quote #2
"I'm never going to get outside Australia. All my life I've wanted to see the Rue de Rivoli. [...] But that's what I've wanted, and I'm never going to see it." (1.304)
No matter how mature she can be, Moira is devastated to think about all of the things she's going to miss out on. She'll never go to Europe. She'll never visit New York City. She'll never be able to see Taylor Swift live in concert. Oh, wait—if this novel were true, Taylor Swift would never even have been born. Good thing or bad thing? Discuss.
Quote #3
"I'll never have a family like Mary," she muttered. "It's so unfair. Even if you took me to bed tonight I'd never have a family, because there wouldn't be time." (1.312)
Moira can't help but be jealous of Mary for having a family. We think she's missing the forest for the trees, though—we're sure that having a family makes the situation even more heartbreaking for Mary. She might be a few years older, but her future is as unwritten as Moira's.