“Do you ever wish, Alexis, that your heart was just that little bit smaller, so that you didn't have to care quite so much?” HeartCareOliver Book:King of Hearts Source: King of Hearts
“A picture is just a picture, but add music and there's emotion. There's a story.” Music Book:Still Life with Strings Source: Still Life with Strings
“You'll always be my friend, won't you Fred? Don't let me fuck this up. I need you in my life now. I need the golden eyed girl who can make me smile.” Nicholas Book:Painted Faces Source: Painted Faces
“I've had people validate me my whole life. Yvonne. Sam, now Dylan...or rather, Dylan again. I had to live my life for me -be me- nothing more, nothing less. Who you are as a human is its own success. I wasn't obligated to impress or appease anyone with achievements.” Be YourselfImpressValidate Yourself Book:How the Light Gets In Source: How the Light Gets In
“I didn’t get far when he was suddenly behind me. He looped his finger through my belt and practically dragged me to the corner he’d been standing in. “What the fu….” “Stay still,” he ordered. “I need you to block the wind.” I didn’t have any snappy comebacks, so I simply stood there, amazed by his gruffness. Hadn’t anyone ever taught him simple manners? When I looked at him, I thought that maybe they hadn’t. I could easily imagine him as a little Mowgli type, being raised by animals in the jungle.” FunnyMowgli Book:Hearts of Fire Source: Hearts of Fire
“The world is easy to hate, especially when you think about all the pain in it. But there's a lot to be thankful for, so I choose to think about that instead. You should, too.” PainHatePositive ThinkingThankful Book:A Crack in Everything Source: A Crack in Everything