Her life was monotonous, but it kept her out of trouble. . . . This, her father would say, was called being an adult.

You are who you are, whether you like it or not, so why not like it?

When you know something’s wrong, but you don’t know exactly what it is, the air around you changes.

Adolescence is like having only enough light to see the step directly in front of you.

Every life needs a little space. It leaves room for good things to enter it.

That, they knew, was true friendship. And they knew, if you're lucky enough to find it, you hold on to it.

When you have to do something, you have to do it. Putting it off only makes it worse. Believe me, I know.