How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"Maybe that's what a person's personality is: the difference between the inside and the outside." (9.57)
Dr. Fein, Oskar's therapist, could mean a number of things here. Perhaps our personality is a combination of how we perceive ourselves and how others perceive us.
Quote #8
Oskar is Oskar, and no one… that's a wonderful thing. (9.100)
We can only make out part of the conversation between Dr. Fein and Mom, but we're pretty sure this is Mom talking here, and she's defending her son for being himself. Dr. Fein sees him as pretty disturbed and worries about his safety.