Abbey

“Great! He has indigestion, so let's torture him with cake.”
― Kristin Cashore, Fire

“So you're always honest," I said.
"Aren't you?"
"No," I told him. "I'm not."
"Well, that's good to know, I guess."
"I'm not saying I'm a liar," I told him. He raised his eyebrows. "That's not how I meant it, anyways."
"How'd you mean it, then?"
"I just...I don't always say what I feel."
"Why not?"
"Because the truth sometimes hurts," I said.
"Yeah," he said. "So do lies, though.”
― Sarah Dessen, Just Listen

“Silence is so freaking loud”
― Sarah Dessen, Just Listen

“I didn’t have years. But I am a quick learner and was in human-sponge mode. I demonstrated.”
― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project