Covers matter. In my experience, a different cover can make you think you're reading an entirely different book.

I let myself feel good and sorry for myself, but only for a second. Daddy always said that the most useless of all human emotions was self-pity.

Diving is a leap of faith plus gravity.

...lies can sound awfully pretty when a girl is in love with the person telling them.

Since i couldn't remember the "real" first time i'd lost my virginity, this would have become my de facto first time. I wanted a better story then: I did it with this boy who i wasn't very into and who had mysterious Gaterade breath; in his room decorated with sports equipment; at least he was nice enough to provide condoms and get his ancient, horny dog to leave us along.

And when she dreams, she dreams of a girl who was lost at sea but one day found the shore.

Maybe if I'd been braver in that moment, I would have cried.