Sure, when you're in the midst of your own suffering, it's easy to convince yourself that you're no goodโbut we are all tested in this life...The measure of a man is not how much he suffers in the test, but how he comes out at the end.
Neal ShustermanYou are so obtuse!" Brontรซ says, exasperated. I am calm in my response. "Do you mean stupid, or angular? You need to be more specific with your insults.
Neal ShustermanThe way I see it, truth only looks good when you're looking at it from far away. It's kind of like that beautiful girl you see on the street when you're riding past in the bus... there she is, this amazing girl walking by on the street, and you think if you could only get off this stupid bus and introduce yourself to her, your life would change. The thing is, she's not as perfect as you think, and if you ever got off the bus to introduce yourself, you'd find out... This girl is truth. She's not so pretty, not so nice. But then, once you get to know her, all that stuff doesn't seem to matter.
Neal ShustermanMental illness is by far the most misunderstood, and stigmatized, of all afflictions. Statistically, one in three families in the U.S. deals with mental illness, and yet it's rarely discussed in the open. It's time for that to change.
Neal Shusterman