Now, after so many years, I understand what the Coldness was and where it came fromโthis sense that everything is lost, and worthless, and meaningless.
Lauren OliverPeople could push and pull at you, and poke you, and probe as deep as they could go. They could even tear you apart, bit by bit. But at the heart and root and soul of you, something would remain untouched.
Lauren OliverLies are just stories, and stories are all that matter. We all tell stories. Some are more truthful than others, maybe, but in the end the only thing that counts is what you can make people believe.
Lauren OliverThat's the thing: We didn't really care. A world without love is also a world without stakes.
Lauren Oliver