Shelsea Walker

“In control. Out of control. Sometimes they're the same thing. The trick is knowing it's okay to feel out of control once in a while, as long as you're sure you can regain the upper hand when you absolutely need to.”
― Ellen Hopkins, Identical

“I am the voice of Violence. You know me. You do. I've made my presence clear though you may pretend otherwise. We need each other, you and I.”
― Ellen Hopkins

“My grandmother used to say God gives us drought years-years drained of happiness-to prepare us for bounteous times. I'm more than ready for bounty.”
― Ellen Hopkins, Smoke

“No one wants to be a stranger to someone who is not a stranger to them.”
― Catherine Lacey, Nobody Is Ever Missing