“He floated into the air high above the sleeping forest, his green hat spinning a few feet above his head. In his hand was the open suitcase and out of it spilled a whole sky of stars.”
― I'll Give You the Sun
― I'll Give You the Sun
“It's never occurred to me that the stars are still up there shining even in the daytime when we can't see them.”
― I'll Give You the Sun
― I'll Give You the Sun
“It was all very well being a strong independent woman, but it was hard when boys’ confusing behaviour kept making you lose your focus.”
― Am I Normal Yet?
― Am I Normal Yet?
“We are all part of the same story, each of us different chapters. We may not have the power to choose setting or plot, but we can choose what kind of character we want to be.”
― Kids of Appetite
― Kids of Appetite
“We never really talked much or even looked at each other, but it didn't matter because we were looking at the same sky together, which is maybe even more intimate than eye contact anyway. I mean, anybody can look at you. It's quite rare to find someone who sees the same world you see.”
― Turtles All the Way Down
― Turtles All the Way Down
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