Jessie

“When people die, they sometimes take the living with them.”
― Angie Thomas, On the Come Up

“Not everything deserves your energy.”
― Angie Thomas, On the Come Up

“It is kinda messed up. Here my brother is, doing everything right, and nothing's coming from it. Meanwhile, Aunt Pooh's doing everything we've been told not to do, and she's giving us food when we need it.

That's how it goes though. The drug dealers in my neighborhood aren't struggling. Everybody else is.”
― Angie Thomas, On the Come Up

“And I think you're brilliant, talented, courageous, beautiful. You're my miracle. But you're the only one who can say who you are with authority. So, who are you?”
― Angie Thomas, On the Come Up