“This was another truth I discovered back then: A story about you doesn't necessarily belong to you. It belongs to the writer. To the witness. To the teller.”
― The Girl from Widow Hills
― The Girl from Widow Hills
“I'm tired of watching, and waiting, and expecting things to work out. It never works out. It never works unless you demand,
So here I am, demanding.”
― This Is Where the World Ends
So here I am, demanding.”
― This Is Where the World Ends
“I'm tired and angry at me. For letting myself get smaller and smaller in the hopes that he would notice me more. But how can someone notice you if you keep getting smaller?”
― Girl in Pieces
― Girl in Pieces
“I want you to know I'm rooting for you.' Sometimes we need to hear that, even from a stranger.”
― Holding Up the Universe
― Holding Up the Universe
“Dear friend, You are not a freak. You are wanted. You are necessary. You are the only you there is. Don’t be afraid to leave the castle. It’s a great big world out there. Love, a fellow reader”
― Holding Up the Universe
― Holding Up the Universe
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