Livvy

“He’s going to make it, Mama. Iggy’s going to beat this.” Ms. Reál used both hands to squeeze Gabi’s arm. “We’ll see, mija. That may not be Iggy’s path. If it isn’t, we’re here to ease his passing, and to love him.” Gabi looked at the ceiling. The line of her bottom lip trembled like a sound wave. “But you’ve been praying. You pray all the time. Isn’t this what prayer is for?” Ms. Reál kissed her daughter’s arm. “God isn’t a genie, mija. He doesn’t grant wishes. I pray to know Him better. To partake of divinity.” Gabi hugged her mami even more fiercely. But she aimed angry eyes at heaven.”
― Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Break the Universe

“Fear is your body trying to tell your brain what to do. But the brain is the king of the body. It calls the shots.”
― Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Break the Universe

“worrying means you suffer twice.”
― J.K. Rowling, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay

“Then in my defense, Principal Torres, I was trying to be nice.” “Nice?!” Principal Torres stood up and leaned over her desk. Ain’t gonna lie: I flinched. “You nearly scared Gladis to death!” I shrugged. “The road to heart attacks is paved with good intentions.”
― Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Break the Universe