Roan: Children are acceptable. Adolescents are unpredictable. I prefer adults. It all goes downhill after age one. (Age 14)

Roan (after talking to his great grandmother on the phone): Granny is…unrestrained. (Age 14)

Roan (on the way home after a drive-through 8th grade graduation, during the heart of the covid-19 pandemic): I’m really glad I got to say good bye to all my friends. And now I can’t wait for more quarantine. (Age 14)

Roan: My peak attractiveness is when I’m wearing sunglasses. (Age 14)

Mom (leaving the house for school): Smell the fresh air! Roan: I smell pain! (Age 13)