Belle Bookworm

“I've been thinking about Finn, and for the first time since Alexis's call that morning, it doesn't hurt.
I'm so, so grateful that Finn was once alive and that I got to love him. That he got to love and be loved.
And be loved still.”
― Laura Nowlin, If Only I Had Told Her

“When you’re reading a book and you can’t
focus, ask yourself, ‘How much is the writer’s fault, and how much is mine?’ Be honest. That’s how you’ll know if you should set it aside forever or for a few hours.”
― Laura Nowlin, If Only I Had Told Her

“I always test people. If they can’t handle me at my worst, they don’t deserve me at my best,” he says, raising his chin. “But there is no best with you, Matthew.”
― Jeneva Rose, The Perfect Marriage

“Sugishita, do you think people can get stronger and grow bigger of they eat nothing but rice? No. That's the same with eating only vegetables. And only meat's not gonna do, either. People have to eat a variety of foods, get a bunch of different nutrients in order to grow bigger and stronger. Right? It's the same with what's inside us, too. You have to meet all kinds of people, take their effects on you and let their influences blend and mix in order to build a new you. That way, your world can grow bigger and stronger, too. [Umemiya]”
― Satoru Nii, Wind Breaker 14