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1 " In a black and white world, Chase and I would never end up together—our mothers had ensured that—but in that small bathroom, under the harsh fluorescent lights, we dragged each other deeper into the gray—the messy, guilt-ridden space that sat between right and wrong. "
― R.S. Grey , Chasing Spring
2 " Does the ending even matter? Shouldn’t the middle be the happy part? It’s the biggest chunk of our life, and yet no one ever asks if two people had a happy middle. They care too much about the ending. "
3 " We’re all consumed with the petty drama, the minor stuff settled right up at the top, like roses and trash. Not many people realize how easy it is to dig a little deeper. "
4 " We have grand visions of our lives because we assume we are the center of the universe while in reality, the universe doesn’t even realize we’re there. "
5 " Just because a bad thing has happened, it doesn't mean the world is going to stop hitting you. "
6 " Secrets make up the backbone of a small town. Secrets, gossip, and lies. No one cops up to it. Sweet-looking old biddies talk shit about their friends, but follow it up with a “bless her heart” and everyone pretends it's all right. It doesn’t matter if you try and dress it up with a pretty bow; gossip is gossip is gossip, and I loved every juicy piece I could get. "
7 " Dirt is chaos, gritty, full of bugs and decay, but from that dirt comes such immense beauty. Roses, tulips, tomatoes, peonies, raspberries, oranges, magnolias...and even me. "
8 " Connor perked up like a dog begging for a bone. “Does the almighty Chase Matthews want to be an Edward to her Bella? "
9 " Is this your idea of a joke?” she whispered as Mr. Jenkins stood to begin that day’s lesson. I pulled out my notebook and shook my head. “No joke. My plan is to win you back one physics problem at a time.” Connor laughed. “Does this make me Jacob? "
