Dana

“Sorrow. Anger. An expanse of emptiness that takes form as a separate entity living inside of you. It digs, takes root, and dwells there. And somehow, you know that even if it worms its way out, there will be no relief. If it leaves, there will be nothing left but charred remains, like the inside of a house torched by fire.”
― Ruta Sepetys, I Must Betray You

“How could we expect others to feel our pain or hear our cries for help when all we could do was whisper?”
― Ruta Sepetys, I Must Betray You

“But I was not going to have a breakdown.
I was going to take them all down.”
― Ruta Sepetys, I Must Betray You

“What is the cost of self-worth?”
― Ruta Sepetys, I Must Betray You