Stephanie

“Come here, baby sister," she whispered, and despite the terror twisting inside Levana's stomach, her feet obeyed. "I want to show you something.”
― Marissa Meyer, Fairest

“I still can't figure out if it's bravery or cowardice to take your own life. I can't figure out whether it's being selfish, or selfless. It is the ultimate act of letting go of oneself, or a cheap act of self-possession? People say a failed attempt is a cry for help. I guess that's true if the person meant it to be unsuccessful. But then, I guess most failed attempts aren't entirely sincere, because, let's face it, if you want to off yourself, there are plenty of ways to make sure it works.”
― Neal Shusterman, Challenger Deep

“Even when I had nothing, he was everything.”
― A. Meredith Walters, One Day Soon

“The guilt and the horror and the memory of that awful smell might stay with her forever, but she was the queen.”
― Marissa Meyer, Fairest