Quotes by Nicola Yoon, The Sun Is Also a Star

“How can he not share his newfound joy with his fellow man? And it is joy. Theres a pure kind of joy in the certainty of belief. The certainty that your life has purpose and meaning.”

“Should I tell him that I think dreams never die even when they're dead?”

“CARL SAGAN SAID that if you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe. When he says from scratch, he means fromnothing. He means from a time before the world even e...”

“However, if the long shot is your only shot, then you have to take it.”

“I wonder if she realizes how passionate she is about not being passionate.”

“Did your parents care that he was white?""They never met him." I couldn't imagine taking him to meet my dad. Watching them talk to each other would've been tortuous. Also, I never wanted him to see...”

“Names are powerful things.”

“Words, Natasha thinks, should behave more like units of measure. A meter is a meter is a meter. Words shouldn't be allowed to change meanings. Who decides that the meaning has changed, and when? Is...”

“But can you trust something that can end as suddenly as it begins?”

“And what about the lovers who spend hours staring into each other's eyes? Is it a display of trust? 'I will let you in close and trust you not to hurt me while I'm in this vulnerable position.' And...”

“How can you trust something that can end as suddenly as it begins?”

“What are we talking about again? he asks.I say science at the same time that he says love, and we both laugh.What are the ingredients? he prompts me again.Mutual self-interest and socioeconomic com...”

“I've never understood the phrase they have chemistry before now. After all, everything is chemistry. Everything is combination and reaction. The atoms in by body align themselves with the atoms in ...”

“According to scientists, there are three stages of love: lust, attraction, and attachment. And, it turns out, each of the stages is orchestrated by chemicalsneurotransmittersin the brain.As you mig...”

“Dark matter is love. It's the attracting force.”

“Yay, science.”

“Do you think its funny that both of our favorite memories are about the people we like the least now? I ask.Maybe thats why we dislike them, she says. The distance between who they were and who the...”

“Observable Fact: I dont believe in magic.Observable Fact: We are magic.”

“If people who were actually born had to prove they were worthy enough to live in America, this would be a much less populated country.”

“maybe part of falling in love with someone else is also falling in love with yourself”