“Even if there was something noble about having faith, it still hurt when you lost it.” — Amanda Howells Faith Copy Share Image
“You can only take steps toward the future you want. It's not guaranteed to be there.” — Amanda Howells Future Copy Share Image
“See what fun it is to do what Simon Says?” Simon teased, drawing closer toward me.” — Amanda Howells Copy Share Image
“If you kept your light inside of yourself too long, it might burn out altogether.” — Amanda Howells Light Copy Share Image
“I knew the vacation wasn't going to last forever... But the here and now was up for grabs, and I wasn't about… — Amanda Howells Copy Share Image
“The surest way to hurt yourself is to give up on love, just because it didn’t work out the first time.” — Amanda Howells Copy Share Image
“They're on a crash course to nowhere. But you, my lady friend, you're a black hole. You've sucked me in, and now… — Amanda Howells Black hole Copy Share Image
“Putting yourself at risk...that was the only path to anything meaningful. The biggest risk was in not taking a risk.” — Amanda Howells Risk Copy Share Image
“...You have to live inside each beautiful or terrible thing as it happens to you, because the present may be all you've… — Amanda Howells Copy Share Image
“Maybe illusions should be left alone. Because without them, everything looked broken and ugly.” — Amanda Howells Copy Share Image
“Simon nodded. “You need your beauty sleep.” “Do I?” I said coolly. “I didn’t mean,” Simon stuttered. “I meant…you’re a girl and… — Amanda Howells Beauty Copy Share Image
“After dreaming about being in love for so long I finally got what it meant to actually be in it.” — Amanda Howells Dreaming Copy Share Image
“I’m a realist,” I replied stubbornly, “not a romantic. Romantics are always disappointed.” “Maybe they’re disappointed because they’re always surrounded by realists.”… — Amanda Howells Love Copy Share Image
“You can only take steps toward the future you want. It's not guaranteed to be there. This is why you have to… — Amanda Howells Future Copy Share Image
“#e sound of a breaking wave echoed across the water. “I have doubts. I get afraid, same as anyone.” Simon’s eyes glazed… — Amanda Howells Doubts Copy Share Image
“The rest of the girls out there are just shooting stars," Simon whispered into my ear. "They're on a crash course to… — Amanda Howells Astronomy Copy Share Image
“#anks for the swim. You are a majestic swimmer,” Simon said as we neared the walkway to Wind Song. “You talk a… — Amanda Howells Copy Share Image
“I’ll see ya,” I said in a neutral tone. I wasn’t sure whether to be annoyed by Simon or by myself, or… — Amanda Howells Copy Share Image
“But it was not the note that counted so much as the writing of it. Just because it wouldn’t last forever out… — Amanda Howells Copy Share Image
“Look. Aren’t they romantic?” Simon said, pointing out two "re!ies dancing together, their glowing lights making spirals in the dark. “Not necessarily,”… — Amanda Howells Copy Share Image
“I've always had a good memory a good head for facts although when something is behind you it changes when you try… — Amanda Howells Good memory Copy Share Image
“Believing is never a waste of time." Simon looked at me intently his eyes flickering. "Even if you're wrong you could have… — Amanda Howells Belief Copy Share Image
“After that, Simon swam naked every night. By the third skinnydipping session, I secretly peeled off my bikini top while I was… — Amanda Howells Copy Share Image
“You take your flashlight out on your walks, right?” Simon asked. “Depends on the moonlight.” “From now on, take it with you… — Amanda Howells Every night Copy Share Image
“She was so thin I could probably deck her on the side of the head with a pack of Marlboro Lights and… — Amanda Howells Copy Share Image
“In those moments it's hard to remember that an angry voice is an invisible thing incapable of drawing blood.” — Amanda Howells Angry Copy Share Image
“You need to take risks to end up feeling safe with someone, which seems to be totally illogical, when you start to… — Amanda Howells Copy Share Image
“If you stay on the sidelines of the here and now then your future will only ever be a pale version of… — Amanda Howells Courage Copy Share Image
“You think you know everything that's happening around you. But you can't always see clearly when your staning right there in the… — Amanda Howells Copy Share Image
