Status Updates From Stop-Time

p98"An adult recognizes petty problems for what they are and transcends them through his higher preoccupations, his goals—he moves on...A child has no choice but to accept the immediate experiences of life at face value. He isn't moving on, he simply is."

p125"Victor had a habit of not looking at his son while talking to him. It was odd—he'd look at everyone else, moving from face to face while addressing Lucky."