Marissa Elizardo

“We think there's a reason for everything, as if life was supposed to make sense. It's not exactly math. People aren't numbers. Everybody knows life doesn't make any sense at all, so we just better deal with the whole mess. Have a beer. Have a cup of coffee. Have a piece of cake. Go out to a movie. Enjoy the Popcorn.”
― Benjamin Alire Sáenz, He Forgot to Say Goodbye

“I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead;
I lift my eyes and all is born again.”
― Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar

“People who have monsters recognize each other. They know each other without even saying a word.”
― Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Last Night I Sang to the Monster

“There I was.
Sitting in my car.
In the rain.
Talking to Alejandra.
And it felt more like home than the place where I slept.”
― Benjamin Alire Sáenz, He Forgot to Say Goodbye