“Was I disappointed when you said good-bye to me? Not much. It's hard to be disappointed when what you expected turns out… — Jay Asher Disappointed Copy Share Image
No one knows for certain how much impact they have on the lives of other people. Oftentimes, we have no clue. Yet… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
“To miss her each time I pull in a breath of air. To miss her with a heart that feels so cold… — Jay Asher Breath Copy Share Image
Maybe it's not as important to you as it was for me, but that's not for you to decide. — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
God, I am freaking out. Maybe he doesn’t know. Maybe I just look guilty of something and he’s picking up on that. — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
Of course I always like going to bookstores, but at stores, you're mostly meeting kids who are already into reading. — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
I was too weak to walk. At least, I thought I was too weak. But in truth, I was too weak to… — Jay Asher Truth Copy Share Image
And what about you-the rest of you-did you notice the scars you left behind? No. Probably not. Because most of them can't… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
Maybe it didn’t seem like a big deal to you Zach. But now, I hope you understand. My world was collapsing. I… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
When you're being bullied, it can feel like no one cares, and I'm so excited to tell the teens at the schools… — Jay Asher Being Copy Share Image
“And then...well...certain thoughts begin creeping around. Will I ever get control of my life? Will I always be shoved back and pushed… — Jay Asher Life Copy Share Image
My friends and I did one of those 'Who's Hot and Who's Not' lists. Every school has those, and now they are… — Jay Asher Friends Copy Share Image
My breathing begins to slow. The tension in my muscles starts to relax. Then, a click in the headphones. A slow breath… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
“As the song goes, 'You are lost and gone forever, oh my darling, Valentine.'" [...] I’m listening to someone give up. Someone… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
“And then… well… certain thoughts begin creeping around. Will I ever get control of my life? Will I always be shoved back… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
“Looking down into her eyes, I couldn’t help telling her I was sorry. Sorry for waiting so long to let her know… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
But you can't get away from yourself. You can't decide not to see yourself anymore. You can't decide to turn off the… — Jay Asher Awareness Copy Share Image
I’m sorry.” Once again, those were the words. And now, anytime someone says I’m sorry, I’m going to think of her. — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
Josh will begin disappearing into a future where the only place he and I remain friends is on the Internet. — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
And at some point, the struggle becomes too much-too tiring-and you consider letting go. Allowing tragedy... or whatever... to happen. — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
You told me I wrote that poem because I was afraid of dealing with myself. And I used my mom as an… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
Do you remember the last thing you said to me? The last thing you did to me? And what was the last… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
Stories about sensitive issues like sex, drugs or sexual assault, suicide and teen drinking, are often censored because people just don't want… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
“When we were alone, it was so easy to talk to Hannah. It was so easy to laugh with her. But whenever… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
I could picture life—school and everything else—continuing on without me. But I could not picture my funeral. Not at all. Mostly because… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
“With her fingers running back up my arms, and all this sperm talk, things are getting a little too intense down below.… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
With traditional school visits, I also get to speak with people who haven't read my books and talk about my writing process… — Jay Asher Books Copy Share Image
“No matter how tightly you grip the wheel, no matter how hard you try to drive straight, something keeps jerking you to… — Jay Asher Depression Copy Share Image
“ If you hear a song that makes you cry and you don't want to cry anymore, you don't listen to that… — Jay Asher Life lessons Copy Share Image
“Dream big, they say. Shoot for the stars. Then they lock us away for 12 years and tell where to sit, when… — Jay Asher Dream big Copy Share Image
“And when you mess with one part of a person's life, you're not messing with just that part. When you mess with… — Jay Asher Entire life Copy Share Image
“I'm sure you heard a lot of sarcastic remarks when you first arrived, but by the time I got there, to everyone… — Jay Asher Life lessons Copy Share Image
“Did you know dimples are actually a deformity?" he continues. "It means he has a muscle in his face that grew too… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
Josh turns to me. “I can’t believe she’s writing these things.” “Not she,” I say. “Me.” “Why would anyone say this stuff… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
And as I stood there in the hallway―alone―trying to understand what had just happened and why, I realized the truth: I wasn't… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
I hope you're ready, because I'm about to tell you the story of my life. More specifically, why my life ended. And… — Jay Asher Life Copy Share Image
One of the things I found is that no matter where in the country - poor communities, rich communities - everybody deals… — Jay Asher Bullying Copy Share Image
I was in Las Vegas, and there was a exhibit of King Tut's tomb, and it was an audio tour. At the… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
“Or deep down, maybe there was more. Maybe I wanted someone to figure out who wrote the note and secretly come to… — Jay Asher Confusion Copy Share Image
I really love visiting schools - in fact, that's my favorite part of being an author now - even though I still… — Jay Asher Education Copy Share Image