That for one fleeting moment you were the most significant person in someone else’s insignificant life. But whether you knew about it or not, that ant is still out there doing ant things while you wait for the next text message to prove that out of the seven billion self-centered people on this planet, you are important. Your entire sense of self-worth is predicated upon your belief that you matter, that you matter to the universe. But you don’t. Because we are the ants.
— A reflective, funny yet a very sad book with well-developed, multi-layered characters and beautiful writing that effortlessly weaved together a lot of important themes (societal expectations, labels & bullying, depression & grief). A truly remarkable book.