Things Not Seen Quotes

Find the perfect quote to float your boat. Shmoop breaks down key quotations from Things Not Seen.

Isolation Quotes

I can't go anywhere. Clothes are supposed to have a body inside them, and mine is missing. (1.75)

Family Quotes

"Your father and I have always been good parents, and we're not going to stop just because of some… some… special problem. So just mind your manners and keep a civil tongue in your head. We'll...

Friendship Quotes

I mean, it's not like I'm some psycho loner or anything. I've got friends, kids I eat lunch with, stuff like that. (1.77)

Language and Communication Quotes

Mom slowly nods her head yes, and so do I.Dad looks in my direction and says, "And you agree too, Bobby?"Then I realize that Dad can't see me nodding. (1.47-49)

Lies and Deceit Quotes

Aunt Ethel. I have to hand it to Mom. Even in an emergency room she knows how to put a good story together. It must be from reading all those novels. Aunt Ethel is real, but having her be my baby-s...

Perseverance Quotes

So I look at them sitting there and I say, "I'll be up in my room. I've got to figure out what to do."And it's true. I've got to figure it out. Because this, what's happening right now, this is abo...

Appearances Quotes

It's when I turn on the bathroom light and wipe the fog off the mirror to comb my hair. It's what I see in the mirror. It's what I don't see. (1.3)

Dreams, Hopes and Plans Quotes

And what's happening means that suddenly my life is completely off track. It's like a train wreck, and I'm pinned down, trapped. And it's starting to feel like this is permanent. What if I never ch...

Transformation Quotes

I feel kind of dizzy, so I make my way back to bed because if I'm dreaming, bed is the place, right? And I wait to wake up. But I don't because I already am. (1.8)

Love Quotes

Mom is looking at the door too, leaning forward as I start to leave. "And Bobby?" "Yeah?" "Thanks for coming." "Sure thing, Mom. Bye." (6.75-78)