Jaye Marie > Jaye's Quotes

“Hello, boys and girls. Hannah Baker here. Live and in stereo. No return engagements. No encore. And this time, absolutely no requests. I hope you’re ready, because i’m about to tell you the story of my life. More specifically, why my life ended. And if you’re listening to theses tapes, you’re one of the reasons why.

Now, why would a dead girl lie?”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“Don't give up on me now. I'm sorry. I guess that's an odd thing to say. Because isn't that what I'm doing? Giving up?”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“And as I stood there in the hallway―alone―trying to understand what had just happened and why, I realized the truth: I wasn't worth an explanation―not even a reaction. Not in your eyes.”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“There are some sick and twisted people out there, Alex – and maybe I’m one of them – but the point is, when you hold people up for ridicule, you have to take responsibility when other people act on it.”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“Was I disappointed when you said good-bye to me? Not much. It's hard to be disappointed when what you expected turns out to be true.”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“Then come to realize that you're making mountains out of molehills. Realize how petty you've become. Sure, it may feel like you can't get a grip on this town. It may seem that every time someone offers you a hand up, they just let go and you slip further down. But you must stop being so pessimistic, Hannah, and learn to trust those around you. So I do. One more time.”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“If time was a string connecting all of your stories, that party would be the point where everything knots up. And that knot keeps growing and growing, getting more and more tangled, dragging the rest of your stories into it.”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“Because I've heard so many stories that I don't know which one is the most popular. But I do know which is the least popular. The truth.”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“If you could hear other people's thoughts, you'd overhear things that are true as well as things that are completely random. And you wouldn't know one from the other. It'd drive you insane. What's true? What's not? A million ideas, but what do they mean?”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“Watching those guys pummel each other so no one would suspect them of being weak was too much for me. Their reputations were more important than their faces.”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“And when you mess with one part of a person's life, you're not messing with just that part. When you mess with one part of a person's life, you're messing with their entire life.”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“I needed a break... from myself.”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“I was too weak to walk. At least, I thought I was too weak. But in truth, I was too weak to try.”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“My heart and my trust were in the process of collapsing. And that collapse created a vacuum in my chest.”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“We didn't get that chance because I was afraid. Afraid I had no chance with you.”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“That’s what i love about poetry. The more abstract, the better. The stuff were your not sure what the poets talking about. You may have an idea, but you cant be sure. Not a hundred percent. Each word, specifically chosen, could have a million different meanings. Is it a stand-in ―a symbol for another idea? Does it fit into a larger, more hidden, metaphor?
...I hated poetry until someone showed me how to appreciate it. He told me to see poetry as a puzzle. Its up to the reader to decipher the code, or the words, based on everything they know about life and emotions.”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“I repeat his words in my head. What's going on? What's going on? Oh, well, since you asked, I got a bunch of tapes in the mail today from a girl who killed herself. Apparently, I had something to do with it. I'm not sure what that is, so I was wondering if I could borrow your Walkman to find out.
'Not much,' I say.”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“Everything seemed good, but I knew it had the potential to be awful.”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“Could be my soul mate / two kindred spirits / Maybe we're not / I guess we'll never / know”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“Hannah wasn't my first kiss, but the first kiss that mattered: the first kiss with someone who mattered.”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“I don't know what's going on with you,' the man says from across the counter, 'but I'm not taking your money.' He blows into a straw and pinches both ends shut.
I shake my head and reach back for my wallet. 'No, I'll pay.'
He winds the straw tighter and tighter. 'I'm serious. It was only a milkshake. And like I said, I don't know what's going on, and I don't know how I can help, but something's clearly gone wrong in your life, so I want you to keep your money.' His eyes search mine, and I know he means it.
I don't know what to say. Even if the words would come, my throat is so tight it won't let them escape.”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“His door is closed behind me. It's staying closed.
He's letting me go.
I think I've made myself very clear, but no ones stepping forward to stop me.
A lot of you cared, just not enough. And that...that is what i needed to find out.
And I did find out.
And I'm sorry.”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“He looks out into the empty street, allowing me to sit in his car and just miss her. To miss her each time I pull in a breath of air. To miss her with a heart that feels so cold by itself, but warm when thoughts of her flow through me.”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“When you are done listening to all thirteen sides – because there are thirteen sides to every story – rewind the tapes, put them back in the box, and pass them on to whoever follows your little tale. And you, lucky number thirteen, you can take the tapes straight to hell. Depending on your religion, maybe I’ll see you there.”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“Here's a tip. If you touch a girl, even as joke, and she pushes you off, leave... her... alone. Don't touch her. Anywhere! Just stop. Your touch does nothing but sicken her.”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“But I need to wake up somehow. Or maybe not. Maybe it’s best to get through the day half-asleep. Maybe that’s the only way to get through today.”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“My breathing begins to slow. The tension in my muscles starts to relax.
Then, a click in the headphones. A slow breath of air.
I open my eyes to bright moonlight.
And Hannah, with warmth.
Thank you.”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“Maybe you didn't know what people thought of you because they themselves didn't know what they thought of you. Maybe you didn't give us enough to go on, Hannah.”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“How in the world was I alone? Because I wanted to be. That's all I can say. It's all that makes sense to me.”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“When you hold people up for ridicule, you have to take responsibility when other people act on it.”
― Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why