“She spoke fast, and seemed to be a combination of stressed out and on the verge of cracking up, which was a… — Morgan Matson Friendship Copy Share Image
“I’d just always assumed those constants, so basic, would never change. I hadn’t even realized they were anything special at the time.… — Morgan Matson Constants Copy Share Image
“It was a kiss that was both familiar and brand-new, making me remember a kiss from five years ago, and making me… — Morgan Matson Copy Share Image
“Anyone else would have probably stayed put---or at least looked deeply uncomfortable, but Frank seemed like he was taking this in stride,… — Morgan Matson Copy Share Image
“Tomorrow will be better.” “But what if it’s not?” I asked. “Then you say it again tomorrow. Because it might be. You… — Morgan Matson Inspiration Copy Share Image
“I know,' I said, thinking about the trip my mother had wanted me to take, and the trip we'd ended up taking,… — Morgan Matson Copy Share Image
“I wondered how anyone could have been so sure about a concept so tenuous and impossible as always that they'd be willing… — Morgan Matson Copy Share Image
“But one thing that I was learning about what happened when you stuck around—it usually seemed that other people were willing to… — Morgan Matson Copy Share Image
“I looked away from his direct gaze and down at the scratched surface of the table. Someone had etched into it RYAN… — Morgan Matson Copy Share Image
“But nothing lasts forever," Drew said, and then he and Roger sang together "Even cold November rain." I looked from one to… — Morgan Matson Copy Share Image
“I watched his taillights until they got more and more distant and then faded from view entirely. I realized, in that moment,… — Morgan Matson Copy Share Image
“Then, completely unbidden, a series of images flashed through my mind. Roger drumming on the steering wheel. Roger sleeping next to me… — Morgan Matson Psychology Copy Share Image
“She’s been trying to escape since she was little. The thing I don’t think she’s realized is that eventually you have to… — Morgan Matson Escape Copy Share Image
“I was trying not to think about ho acutely aware I was that there were two types of people -- the type… — Morgan Matson Friendship Copy Share Image
“And I was realizing that it was pretty terrible to be sitting in silence with someone who you always used to have… — Morgan Matson Silence Copy Share Image
“After all, it seemed like she could barely stand to look at me. Not that I blamed her. I could barely stand… — Morgan Matson Copy Share Image
“If you don’t feel great on the inside, just look great on the outside, and after a while you won’t be able… — Morgan Matson Copy Share Image
“I couldn't help but notice that he'd pronounced her name differently, like her name, and only her name, contained all the good… — Morgan Matson Copy Share Image
“I loved the idea that people could discover things. That you could be the person to see something first. Or see something… — Morgan Matson Idea Copy Share Image
“I blinked them back, hard. I had a feeling that if I let myself start crying, there was a very real possibility… — Morgan Matson Copy Share Image
“Pay close attention when people tell you stories. At their core, every story you've ever heard comes down to two things. Someone… — Morgan Matson Long journey Copy Share Image
“I’d found out that when you’re never going to see someone again, it’s not the good-bye that matters. What matters is that… — Morgan Matson Communication Copy Share Image
“But slowly, I was beginning to feel lighter, like I'd just put down something that I'd been carrying for so long, I… — Morgan Matson Copy Share Image
“What happened?" I asked. "What did you say?" Roger put the key in the ignition and looked over at me. "I told… — Morgan Matson Copy Share Image
“There was a spark between us that I'd never felt with any of the other (four) guys that I'd kissed. When we… — Morgan Matson Copy Share Image
“Oh," he said softly. It was like this wasn't even a word. It felt more like he was laying out a stone… — Morgan Matson Copy Share Image
