Ingrid Valenzuela > Quotes

“Do you think it will be enough?" I ask Lila. "The number of awards that I'd win, the places I could get to, or the things that I'd achieve. Even if I tried to be the smartest, the richest, the most popular person -- would all of that matter if I still kissed girls?”
― Ingrid Valenzuela, Alon and Lila's Last Summer Before Doomsday

“You can meet a bunch of people in your life whom you consider good, kind, and fun -- and maybe they can fill up most of the spaces in your life. But there are only a few--maybe just one-- whom you'd choose to let inside the small bubble that you normally keep for yourself.”
― Ingrid Valenzuela, Alon and Lila's Last Summer Before Doomsday

“How does it feel to be loved by someone like that? Someone who will notice small details — like, if you need more water or want more rice. Someone who could remind you of home and be that home.”
― Ingrid Valenzuela, Alon and Lila's Last Summer Before Doomsday

“She would confide in me whatever thoughts she had and I would gladly take the role of understanding her. Even in quiet times like this, we still stick to our roles--hers to express and mine to capture.”
― Ingrid Valenzuela, Alon and Lila's Last Summer Before Doomsday