“I guess there's a Use By date when it comes to blaming your parents for how messed up you are.”
― The Shock of the Fall
― The Shock of the Fall
“You have to start over. That's what they say. But life is not a board game, and losing a loved one is never really "starting over." More like "continuing without.”
― The First Phone Call from Heaven
― The First Phone Call from Heaven
“Eleanor was right. She never looked nice. She looked like art, and art wasn't supposed to look nice; it was supposed to make you feel something.”
― Eleanor & Park
― Eleanor & Park
“She's known sadness. That's what it is. I only just thought that as I wrote it. She's known sadness, and it has made her kind.”
― The Shock of the Fall
― The Shock of the Fall
“Sometimes, questions are more hurtful than insults.”
― The First Phone Call from Heaven
― The First Phone Call from Heaven
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