“...What if we had that kind of passion with the List? This passion that was at the very root of our existence. and the injustice of it made our blood boil, and if we didn't complete the fuck out of this List, we would at least die trying.” Passion Book:Neanderthal Opens the Door to the Universe Source: Neanderthal Opens the Door to the Universe
“i gave myself permission to freak out. smiled like an idiot, made an embarrassing screeching sound through my teeth, flapped my hands like tiny little chicken wings, the works. mr. britton responded by doing pretty much the exact same thing. we were only human, you know.” HumanRealistic Fiction Author:Preston Norton
“There was something mournful in her voice, but not broken. This song was the bridge between life and death. It was mystical. Spun together like a spell. Just pure magic and heartbreak. And that velvety sandpaper alto of hers sounded eerily similar to my voice.” Music Book:Hopepunk Source: Hopepunk
“Nothing strengthens the soul like music that speaks to it—especially when you find it on your own. I think there's power in that.” Music Book:Hopepunk Source: Hopepunk
“Maybe time, itself, didn't heal all wounds. Maybe, in the end, it was people who healed those wounds. Nobody wants to hurt. Maybe, deep down, all we want is to forgive and be forgiven.” HealingForgiveness Book:Hopepunk Source: Hopepunk
“I think,” I said, “that there are so many words and labels for who we can be, and what we can be attracted to, and what we can identify as, that it’s sometimes easy to forget ourselves. The important thing isn’t the word or the label. The important thing is YOU.” “Me?” said Holden, confused. “And me,” I said. “And Wynonna. And Imogen. We’re all human beings. I think we’re more complicated than a single word: gay, straight, boy, girl, whatever. Most days, I identify more with a dot in the middle of a blank white page than anything else. And my life could start moving in any direction, and I don’t even know what direction that is! Only that it’s happening. I identify with the blankness. But…I think that’s okay.” “Because the important thing is you,” said Holden. I grinned. Returned my attention to the road. “Exactly.” The important thing was me.” Important Book:Where I End and You Begin Source: Where I End and You Begin
“...there's a lot more to offer in life than what you're given in high school. Don't go thinking this is all you're ever gonna get.” LifeIt Gets Better Book:Hopepunk Source: Hopepunk