“I almost expect to see the shoe box rising and falling with journal's breath.” — Nina LaCour Copy Share Image
“There is an indescribable feeling that comes from being desperately in love with a song.” — Nina LaCour Copy Share Image
“The ocean is far below us, but the waves crash so loudly, sound close enough to drown us.” — Nina LaCour Copy Share Image
“The best things aren't perfectly constructed. They aren't illusions. they aren't larger than life. They are life.” — Nina LaCour Best things Copy Share Image
“She won’t ask if I’m okay because she’ll already know that for us Are you okay? is an impossible question.” — Nina LaCour Hold-still Copy Share Image
“There’s something about distance, being removed from what’s familiar, that lets things happen.” — Nina LaCour Copy Share Image
“and they are holding hands as a last moment of connection before they break apart completely.” Mabel” — Nina LaCour Holding hands Copy Share Image
“No," I say. "I didn't know that," and as I say it I feel flooded with bitterness at all the things Ingrid… — Nina LaCour Bitterness Copy Share Image
I want to tell you about everything but I can't because I couldn't stand for you to have that look on your… — Nina LaCour Regret Copy Share Image
“We felt so small with the city lights stretching forever below us, and we yelled at the top of our lungs because… — Nina LaCour City lights Copy Share Image
“I leaned over the sink, closer to my reflection, and stare at myself hard. I don't know what I see. I don't… — Nina LaCour Hold-still Copy Share Image
“It isn't the happy ending that Ingrid and I have dreamed up, but it's all a part of what I'm working through.… — Nina LaCour Change Copy Share Image
“I was so blinded by her talent that I didn't recognize the tremendous pain behind her work. She gave me hundreds of… — Nina LaCour Copy Share Image
“Instead, every muscle in her whole body seems to lose all tension, her step forward resembles a skip, and she lets out… — Nina LaCour Body Copy Share Image
“People talk about coming out as though it’s this big one-time event. But really, most people have to come out over and… — Nina LaCour Coming out Copy Share Image
“It was terrifying, the idea that we could fall asleep girls, minty breathed and nightgowned, and wake to find ourselves wolves. “I” — Nina LaCour Terrifying Copy Share Image
“I never realized what a big deal that was. How amazing it is to find someone who wants to hear about all… — Nina LaCour Copy Share Image
“And I think of how time passes so differently for different people. Mabel and Jacob, their months in Los Angeles, months full… — Nina LaCour Copy Share Image
“We love films because they makes us feel something. They speak to our desires, which are never small. They allow us to… — Nina LaCour Cinema Copy Share Image
“Here it is, all at once: rightness. Not the graffiti itself, even though it's undeniably spectacular, but this feeling of making plans… — Nina LaCour Graffiti Copy Share Image
“What is was, was that we complemented each other. We just fit in this way that made strangers ask us if we… — Nina LaCour Sisters Copy Share Image
“When you're friends with someone for such a long time, it's easy to feel like she belongs to you, like the version… — Nina LaCour Friend Copy Share Image
“Then, without really realizing it, I start to think of one thing I did wrong for each tree I look at. Wide… — Nina LaCour Time Copy Share Image
“There used to be days that I thought I was okay, or at least that I was going to be. We'd be… — Nina LaCour Copy Share Image
“I know that I am always alone, even when surrounded by people, so I let the emptiness in.” — Nina LaCour Emptiness Copy Share Image
“How does your life move forward, when all you want to do is hold still.” — Nina LaCour Copy Share Image
“But whenever I looked at Ingrid, I was reminded of the things that kept her alive.” — Nina LaCour Heart Copy Share Image
“I imagine what would happen if everyone turned their regrets into wishes, went around shouting them.” — Nina LaCour Inspiration Copy Share Image
“I don't want to hurt you or anybody so please forget about me. Just try. Find yourself a better friend.” — Nina LaCour Copy Share Image
“I can't think of enough expletives to perfectly capture this moment.” — Nina LaCour Copy Share Image
“I know," I say. "It sucks. Let's go get tacos and sit on the beach.” — Nina LaCour California Copy Share Image
“Maybe there is no right thing to say. Maybe the right thing is just a myth, not really out there at all.” — Nina LaCour Copy Share Image
“This was me before I knew about anything hard, when my whole life was packed lunches and art projects and spelling quizzes.” — Nina LaCour Art Copy Share Image
“We take a last look out of the window at the night, and I send a silent wish to everyone out there… — Nina LaCour Love Copy Share Image
“I've been waiting for this for so long--something new, life after high school.” — Nina LaCour High school Copy Share Image
“There are so many things that I want so badly to tell you but I just can't.” — Nina LaCour Regret Copy Share Image
“But what I didn’t know yet was that you can tell a girl you want to hang out with her because she… — Nina LaCour Copy Share Image
“Sometimes inspiration strikes; other times you have to hunt it down.” — Nina LaCour Copy Share Image
“We all want to be feel something, we want to be someone to one another.” — Nina LaCour Copy Share Image
“I do not mean the difficulty. I do not mean the sex. I mean there are too many failings. Not enough hope.… — Nina LaCour Adversity Copy Share Image
