Zoe O.

“I learned to swallow words back, hold secrets on my tongue until they dissolved like soap bubbles.”
― Lauren Oliver, Rooms

“But those are just words, and words are just stories, and eventually, always, stories come to an end.”
― Lauren Oliver, Rooms

“All of his strength and blood and breath were entering the earth now. His brain and spirit became part of the earth. He rose. He floated above, weightless, watching his human self labor and writhe. He gave himself to it willingly, traded himself for all that he loved and valued, and felt free.”
― Lois Lowry, Messenger

“Home isn’t where you’re from, it’s where you find light when all grows dark.”
― Pierce Brown, Golden Son