Pg 146 Quotes

“a genuine, tee-hee-hee giggle...it's like he's being tickled by life”
― David Levithan, Will Grayson, Will Grayson

“Fiona Apple's album made me more immediately depressed than any other music I remembered hearing.”
― Elif Batuman, Either/Or

“That done, a second list began to sketch itself from memory. Food, water, containers, blankets...

I set three piles aside, starting with the blankets, then took what pillowcases I could find. They always made useful bags for carrying things when backpacks weren't available. One small pot for boiling, one small pan for cooking or additional self-defense. Knives, always good. One fork and a spoon for each of us. More than that, and they'd clatter inside our bags, keeping us from moving silently. No batteries. One flashlight that seemed to be working for now, even if the beam wasn't strong. The real coup would have been canned food or toilet paper, but those were truly one-in-a-million finds.

"Did you forget to tell us that you're taking us camping?" I'm all four roughing it as long as that entails air-conditioning and a nice view."

...

"Sorry," I muttered, forcing myself onto my feet. "Old habits.”
― Alexandra Bracken, Never Fade

“Because at the end of the day, there's no one right way to live our lives. All we can do is pick whatever path suits us best, then run down it as fast as we can to see how far we can get in what little time we have.”
― Mei Hachimoku, The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes