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1 " You do realize the message of this play, right?" Tyler asked."Sure." My arm was still over my eyes. "It's about life on a farm and falling in love and watching the people you love die. So, you know, that's awesome."He ignored the sarcasm. "It's about being alive. About noticing all the little things, because no one ever knows if it's the last time they'll see them. "
― Tamara Ireland Stone , Little Do We Know
2 " Telling someone with OCD to stop obsessing about something is like telling someone who's having an asthma attack to just breathe normally. "
3 " I think the world would be a better place if people stopped every once in a while and questioned everything they thought they knew. "
4 " Dad's heart was in the right place, but it bugged me when he talked about Covenant like that, as if he'd singlehandedly created this perfect teenage utopia where everyone got along, talked openly about feelings, and never said or did anything to hurt anyone. Nice visual, but it wasn't true. We judged each other; we just did it more subtly and about different things, like who was the better Christian. "
5 " It reminded me of our summer plans. Our road trip. Our pact not to think about the end so we wouldn’t miss out on the present. "
6 " She always used to say I made her brave, but she makes me smart. "
7 " We’d say things like, “You know you can tell me anything, right?” and we meant it deep in our souls. But no matter how long two people have known each other, or how many times they’ve said those words, there are still some things you think but should never say to your best friend. "
8 " My family loved me. Emory loved me. They were the reason I stayed, the reason I fought, and they were worth every second of pain I had to endure. "
