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“So self-assured were they all by nature that it never occurred to me to doubt that their perfection was predetermined by forces I did not understand. They were all royalty. They were all gods. They were all broken.”
― Chelsey Philpot, Even in Paradise

“You didn’t win the game of life by losing the least. That would be one of those—what were they called again?—Pyrrhic victories. Real winning was having the most to lose, even if it meant you might lose it all. Even though it meant you would lose it all, sooner or later.”
― Tommy Wallach, We All Looked Up

“I wish for a life so brave, so unpredictable, so full of unexpected joys and unforgettable love that no box could possibly contain all my memories.”
― Chelsey Philpot, Even in Paradise

“He leans against the doorframe. Some guys are born to lean. He's definitely one of them. James Dean was another.”
― Jandy Nelson, I'll Give You the Sun