Because to tell you the truth, most of the time dying seems pretty much like my only means of escape
Ellen HopkinsSomething stirred beneath my skin, some being inside I'd only suspected existed, demon or angel, I couldn't say.
Ellen HopkinsThey think old people are lame. But they're not. They're awesome, & I know exactly why I think so. It's because they've lived entire lifetimes. Loved. Laughed. Surrendered. Stumbled. Weathered, beaten, still they don't crumble, not even as they inch toward death.
Ellen HopkinsIt [death] chokes you, gags you, but you have to pretend that you're doing just fine, not trembling with this fear because the end is close.
Ellen HopkinsI donโt think God has a gender. I donโt think God hates gays or Democrats, and I donโt think you have to be Born Again to find your way to Heaven. I believe God expects us to care for one another, even those who are different. God wants us to be good stewards of this planet, and that means not wasting or violating its resources. Most of all, it means not blowing it up. Especially not in Godโs name.
Ellen Hopkins