How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
In such a nonstop game he also had the natural advantage of a flow of energy which I never saw interrupted. I never saw him tired, never really winded, never overcharged and never restless. At dawn, all day long, and at midnight, Phineas always had a steady and formidable flow of usable energy (3.40).
Even after his accident, Phineas still possesses this energy – it's just no longer represented physically.
Quote #5
Was he trying to impress me or something? Not tell anybody? When he had broken a school record without a day of practice? I knew he was serious about it, so I didn't tell anybody. Perhaps for that reason his accomplishment took root in my mind and grew rapidly in the darkness where I was forced to hide it (3.62).
Notice the reason behind Gene's deepest envy of Phineas – it is not of his accomplishments, nor his skills or charm – just his goodness. Gene will realize this consciously in a bit – stay tuned.
Quote #6
It was a courageous thing to say. Exposing a sincere emotion nakedly like that at the Devon school was the next thing to suicide. I should have told him then that he was my best friend also and rounded off what he had said. I started to; I nearly did. But something held me back. Perhaps I was stopped by that level of feeling, deeper than thought, which contains the truth (3.74).
Go back to that line at the beginning….