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61 " Um, not anymore. They belong to everyone now. I mean, that’s the whole point. And the more private they are, the better. "
― Val Emmich , Dear Evan Hansen
62 " He doesn't think i'm worth the effort. I couldn't agree more. Anyway, i'm grateful. I'm not sure i could survive another fall today. "
63 " It’s too painful to remember”; “It’s even more painful to forget”; "
― Val Emmich , The Reminders
64 " There are a million and ten things from the subatomic to the cosmic that can rattle my nerves on a daily basis, and one of those things is my initials. M.E.H. Like the word: meh. Meh is basically a shoulder shrug, and that pretty much sums up the reaction I get from society at large. "
65 " Panic has a salty taste. It’s like I’m standing in a small glass tank and the tank is filling up with water. I’m guessing the water is coming from the sea, because of the saltiness. The seawater rushes into the tank. It’s already at my mouth, and in a moment it will cover my face and I’ll drown. There’s no way out of the tank. All I can do is wait as the water surrounds me. I stretch my neck up for that last bit of air. I’m gasping. And then, when I can barely catch my breath, it stops. The water recedes, always. I never end up drowning, but it doesn’t matter. The feeling of almost drowning is even worse than actually drowning. Actually drowning is peace. Almost drowning is pure pain. "
66 " I was certain of one thing: how I felt when I was around him and when I wasn’t. The first was exhilarating. The other unbearable. Being with him was like being hooked on a drug. When we stopped seeing each other, I went into withdrawal. It was a long, dark summer. "
67 " He let it all out. What he’d been carrying. Everything. But he’s still not free. Still has himself to deal with. Always the hardest one to face. "
68 " Thank you Evan Hansen "
69 " Literally one day he’s pinned over someone’s heart and the next he’s tossed in the garbage. "
70 " That’s what happens when people leave, I think. When they’re gone, you don’t have to be reminded of all the bad things. They can just stay the way you want them forever. Perfect. "
71 " Dad is a word you have to be careful about using in our house, "
72 " Dear Evan Hansen, Sorry I’ve been out of touch. Things have been crazy. "
73 " She dresses like she's the dean of a small liberal arts college, and she probably could be. Not only does she relish following the rules, but she's also the only one who even knows what they are. "
74 " All I want to do is climb into bed and hide under the covers. "
75 " Life is like an interview "
76 " I hate going to sleep because adults do so many things when you’re not around, like pack their bags and leave. "
77 " I wish there was a way to know when you were seeing someone for the last time so you could pay extra-close attention to that person when it was happening. "
78 " I lean back against a roadside tree. A tree. Another fucking tree. They’re everywhere, these soaring reminders. "
79 " Of course it sounded good. Fantasies always sound good, but they’re no help when reality comes and shoves you to the ground. "
80 " There are a million and ten things from the subatomic to the cosmic that can rattle my nerve on a daily basis. "