Everything, in the end, comes down to timing. One second, one minute, one hour, could make all the difference. So much hanging on just these things, tiny increments that together build a life. Like words build a story, and what had Ted said? One word can change the entire world.
Sarah DessenIt was so easy to disown what you couldn't recognize, to keep yourself apart from things that were foreign and unsettling. The only person you can be sure to control, always, is yourself. Which is a lot to be sure of, but at the same time, not enough.
Sarah DessenSo this had been all I wanted, a boy who understood how I felt. Now, though, I sometimes wished for more.
Sarah DessenFine...a word that you said when someone asked how you were but didn't really care to know the truth.
Sarah Dessen