“I wish we could go back in time and climb trees together again. I love you, Vera. I always will.” — A.S. King Copy Share Image
“I didn't have the time to slice a hundred shallow cuts into his lips and make him suck limes. I was too… — A.S. King Copy Share Image
Dude, what matters is if you're happy. What matters is your future. What matters is that we get out of here in… — A.S. King Copy Share Image
“She looked into space a lot, didn't say much, and kissed my father when midnight came, as if she were punching a… — A.S. King Copy Share Image
“There is something magical about the world at night. Sitting at the dining room table, sipping a glass of iced tea, I… — A.S. King Copy Share Image
“Granddad is on his mat, meditating. He says, "You have to live in the present, Lucky." "But it's impossible to forget." "I… — A.S. King Copy Share Image
“I felt a mix of wanting to kill him and wanting to kiss him at the same time. When I thought of… — A.S. King Copy Share Image
“I wish I could talk to twenty-three-year-old Sarah again. Ten-year-old Sarah doesn’t understand my struggle. She hasn’t come to this yet. She… — A.S. King Copy Share Image
“I know I will have better times in my life, and I might even make myself into someone important, but if the… — A.S. King Copy Share Image
“I only hope that for right now, you remember that there is no place for hate in a happy life. I don’t care who… — A.s. King Copy Share
“Maybe if I hadn’t been so hell-bent on not becoming my parents, I could have saved Charlie. Maybe I would have been his girlfriend.… — A.S. King Copy Share
But that's a side effect of alcohol, isn't it? Stopping to think about other people is not on the bar menu. — A.S. King Copy Share
“Most people don't think past themselves. I know that. But I want Vera to see other people. To respect other people. To realize that… — A.S. King Copy Share
"You two would make a cute couple," she says as she passes by with a full dough tray in her arms. I don't know… — A.S. King Copy Share
“I love vocab. It's like spelunking in a cave you've been in your whole life and discovering a thousand new tunnels.” — A.S. King Copy Share
“But they keep saving me because they know I stand for something. They're just not sure what yet. -The Pagoda” — A.S. King Copy Share
How can we say nobody's perfect if there is no perfect to compare to? Perfection implies that there really is a right and wrong… — A.S. King Copy Share
“My toaster could have a soul,and the walnut grove to the east of my house could be just a bunch of trees or could… — A.S. King Copy Share
“I bring my hand to my face and pull away tiny pieces of the jagged scab. My face reflects in the rounded airplane window,… — A.S. King Copy Share
“I didn't have the time to slice a hundred shallow cuts into his lips and make him suck limes. I was too busy to… — A.S. King Copy Share
“As I drive home, I picture other signs- one for everyone who has a secret. Bill Corso's would say, I CAN'T READ, BUT I… — A.S. King Copy Share
