We remember what it was like to meet someone new. We remember what it was like to grant someone possibility. You look out from your own world and then you step into his, not really knowing what youโll find there, but hoping it will be something good. Both Ryan and Avery are doing this. You step into his world and you donโt even realize your loneliness is missing. Youโve left it behind, and you donโt notice because you have no desire to turn back.
David Levithanme: just don't ask about his forty-three ex-boyfriends, okay? or ask him about why he's carrying around an axe. mom:... me: i'm kidding about the axe part.
David LevithanThe older you get, the wiser you are - this is true. But you also question what use this wisdom is.y
David LevithanIs that all we need? Can the way we say each other's names encompass all our history, all our love, all our fear, all our fights, all our reunions, all of what we know about each other, all of what we don't know?
David LevithanI never have people tell me their stories. I usually have to figure them out myself. Because I know that if people tell me stories, they will expect them to be remembered. And I cannot guarantee that. There is no way to know if the stories stay after I'm gone. And how devastating would it be to confide in someone and have the confidence disappear? I don't want to be responsible for that.
David Levithan