The police detective assigned to search for Margo after her disappearance. Detective Warren is well-intentioned and inspires Quentin’s trust, but is neither very effective in searching for her nor very helpful when Quentin asks him for guidance in his own search. He encourages Quentin to move on after Margo’s disappearance and trust that Margo will make her own way in the world.
Detective Otis Warren Quotes in Paper Towns
The Paper Towns quotes below are all either spoken by Detective Otis Warren or refer to Detective Otis Warren. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Part 2, Chapter 10
Quotes
“Let me give you some advice: let her come home. I mean, at some point, you gotta stop looking up at the sky, or one of these days you’ll look back down and see that you floated away, too.”
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Detective Otis Warren Quotes in Paper Towns
The Paper Towns quotes below are all either spoken by Detective Otis Warren or refer to Detective Otis Warren. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Part 2, Chapter 10
Quotes
“Let me give you some advice: let her come home. I mean, at some point, you gotta stop looking up at the sky, or one of these days you’ll look back down and see that you floated away, too.”
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
