Zoey Hilton

“I see a girl caught in the remains of a holiday gone bad, with her flesh picked off day after day as the carcass dries out. The knife and fork are abviously middle-class sensibilities. The palm tree is a nice touch. A broken dream,perhaps? Plastic honeymoon, deserted island? Oh, If you put in a slice of pumpkin pie, it could be a desserted island! (Pg 64)”
― Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak

“I am Outcast."

"The kids behind me laugh so loud I know they’re laughing about me. I can’t help myself. I turn around. It’s Rachel, surrounded by a bunch of kids wearing clothes that most definitely did not come from the EastSide Mall. Rachel Bruin, my ex-best friend. She stares at something above my left ear. Words climb up my throat. This was the girl who suffered through Brownies with me, who taught me how to swim, who understood about my parents, who didn’t make fun of my bedroom. If there is anyone in the entire galaxy I am dying to tell what really happened, it’s Rachel. My throat burns."

"Her eyes meet mine for a second. “I hate you,” she mouths silently.”
― Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak

“The time has come to arm-wrestle some demons.”
― Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak

“I like cheeseburgers too much to be a model.”
― Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak