“Why does she even bother sleeping? I heard Elizabeth ask quietly. Youd think by now shed stop trying. We dont need it.I paused, waiting to hear Miakas response. She must have a really wonderful dre...”

“Whatever happened, I'd met my person, the one my soul connected to.”

“Books were a safe place, a world apart from my own. No matter what had happened that day, that year, there was always a story in which someone overcame their darkest hour. I wasn't alone.”

“Wanting to cry doesn't mean you can.”

“I felt a warm hand touch my forehead. And then my cheek. I held my act steady though Akinlis touch made me feel more than awake.Where in the world did you come from, you beautiful, silent girl? he ...”

“He grinned back at me, and I remembered how normal hed made me feel the first time wed met. Here, once again, he wasnt bothered by my silence. And I suddenly realized what made me feel so uncomfort...”

“For my part, I prefer my heart to be broken. It is so lovely, dawn-kaleidoscopic within the crack.”

“I was blind and heart broken and didn't want to do anything and Gus burst into my room and shouted, "I have wonderful news!" And I was like, "I don't really want to hear wonderful news right now," ...”

“This time I wouldn't forget him, because I couldn't ever forgive him - for breaking my heart twice.”