Joy

“I am a shark, Cassie," he says slowly, drawing the words out, as if he might be speaking to me for the last time. Looking into my eyes with tears in his, as if he's seeing me for the last time. "A shark who dreamed he was a man.”
― Rick Yancey, The 5th Wave

“I don’t know how to live a normal human life.”
― Jesse Andrews, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

“People are who they are and, try as you might, you cannot make them be what you want them to be.”
― Leila Sales, This Song Will Save Your Life

“My name is Four,” I say. “Call me ‘Stiff’ again and you and I will have a problem.”
― Veronica Roth, The Transfer