Love is the only thing in the world worth having. You must never loose it or give it away. We must never let them take it from us.
Lauren OliverAnd even if she isnโtโeven if by some miracle, she survived the escape and has been squeezing out a living in the Wildsโshe would never join forces with the resisters. She would never be violent or vengeful. Not Lena, who used to practically faint when she pricked a finger, who couldnโt even lie to a teacher about being late. She wouldnโt have the stomach for it.
Lauren OliverFor a second I feel a rush of sadness: for the horizons that vanish behind us, for the people we leave behind, the tiny-doll selves that get stored away and ultimately buried.
Lauren OliverAnd we did, and it wasnโt bad. We ate the whole stupid can, we were so hungry. And when it started to get dark you pointed to the sky, and told me there was a star for every thing you loved about me.โ Iโm gasping, feeling as though I am about to drown; Iโm reaching for him blindly, grabbing at his collar.
Lauren Oliver