On Identity and Adolescence:
* "I am John. John Conlan. I don't want to be called anything else. I don't like my name, but I don't want to be called anything else. I don't know why."
* "Maybe the best thing to be is just yourself. But how do you know who you are?"
* "I don't want to be normal. I don't want to be like everyone else. I want to be different."
On Loss and Grief:
* "I don't know what to do with my grief. It's like a big, heavy thing that I'm carrying around with me all the time."
* "Maybe I'll never get over it. Maybe I'll never forget him."
* "I don't want to forget him. He was the best thing that ever happened to me."
On Friendship and Connection:
* "We were just two kids who needed a friend."
* "I think maybe I'm afraid of being alone."
* "He's the only person who understands me."
On Facing Reality:
* "I wish I could go back and do things differently. But I can't."
* "I'm not sure I'm ready for the real world."
* "Sometimes you have to make choices that hurt, but you have to make them anyway."
On the Nature of Truth:
* "Truth is what you believe. And sometimes, truth can be a very dangerous thing."
* "I don't know what's real anymore. Nothing seems real anymore."
* "I think maybe the truth is just a matter of perspective."
Humor and Irony:
* "I'm not sure what's worse, being a pig or being called a pig."
* "I think maybe I'm going crazy. Or maybe everyone else is."
* "Life is just a series of misunderstandings. And it's always the people who are the least prepared who get hurt the most."
These quotes are just a starting point. The real beauty of "The Pigman" lies in its nuanced exploration of adolescent struggles, loss, and the search for identity. As you read the book, I'm sure you'll discover many more quotes that resonate with you.