She had to have faith not just in trying but in failing. Was she strong enough to fail Was she strong enough not to
Ann BrasharesShe existed in her friends; there she was. All the parts of herself she'd forgotten. She knew herself best when she was with them.
Ann BrasharesYou couldn't erase the past. You couldn't even change it. But sometimes life offered you the opportunity to put it right.
Ann BrasharesHer body was a prison, her mind was a prison. Her memories were a prison. The people she loved. She couldn't get away from the hurt of them. She could leave Eric, walk out of her apartment, walk forever if she liked, but she couldn't escape what really hurt. Tonight even the sky felt like a prison.
Ann Brashares