Israel Seton

“And in that moment--for a split second-- I feel it. How short that is. How soon everything changes. It's strange, because good-byes are a thing I can understand intellectually, but they almost never feel real. Which makes it hard to brace for impact. I don't know how to miss people when they're standing right in front of me.”
― Becky Albertalli, Leah on the Offbeat

“Don't expect me to tell you apart," Reagan said when this became a routine.
"I have short hair," Wren said. "and she wears glasses."
"Stop," Reagan groaned, "don't make me look at you. It's like The Shining in here.”
― Rainbow Rowell, Fangirl

“Everything seemed good, but I knew it had potential to be awful. Much much more painful than the others.”
― jay asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

“Schizophrenia”
― Tara Westover, Educated