“Her sadness was like a deep well just beneath the surface of her determination.” — Sage Steadman Copy Share Image
“He just wasn’t into flaunting his awesomeness, but sometimes a person’s awesomeness simply flaunts itself, even when you politely ask it not… — Sage Steadman Awesome Copy Share Image
“Ann did detention like Whitney Houston did cocaine—frequently and without consideration of the consequences.” — Sage Steadman Copy Share Image
“They looked to each other for support, for strength, and at times, motivation, to remember why and for whom they lived.” — Sage Steadman Death Copy Share Image
“The boy’s skeletal frame was now all that remained of him, and through his flesh could be seen the steady beat of… — Sage Steadman Heart Copy Share Image
“She had walked to the brink, abandoning all belief, and just before the bitter end, she was pulled from the abyss by… — Sage Steadman Endurance Copy Share Image
“She took comfort in the familiarity of his smell, knowing that if she lost all her possessions and her home, at least… — Sage Steadman Family Copy Share Image
“She felt the depth of her losses before they were realized, and she wondered, Is there still hope? Did she even dare… — Sage Steadman Grief Copy Share Image
“Nothing monumental happened, the earth didn’t shake, and lightning didn’t strike. There was just a simple moment of raw emotion, unbridled and… — Sage Steadman Falling in love Copy Share Image
“They left their encampment with dirt-covered linen strewn about the abandoned grounds amongst clothes, shoes, children’s toys and other discarded belongings. The… — Sage Steadman Children Copy Share Image
“They could have fought against it, begged for another way or gone off the path in hopes of finding an easier passage.… — Sage Steadman Commitment Copy Share Image
“Some had come to look upon death as a mercy. Death meant warmth. Death was light. Life was cruel, cold, heavy and… — Sage Steadman Compassion Copy Share Image
“She considered what had made Denmark home to her anyway. Was it the sense of familiarity? That wherever she went there were… — Sage Steadman Home Copy Share Image
“In high school, though, if you call someone out on their shit you get bullied. It’s really a horrible time in life.… — Sage Steadman Books Copy Share Image
“Jacob offered Ann pot, this time from a bowl. She shook her head no. “You gotta keep doing it and eventually it… — Sage Steadman Drug use Copy Share Image
“She slowly rolled the book over in her hands, memorizing the cover as she said goodbye. She flipped through the pages, feeling… — Sage Steadman Books Copy Share Image
“That, after all, is what the great stories are written about: How people manage to find themselves in love. Well let me… — Sage Steadman Fall in love Copy Share Image
“I think it would be best if, when you’re having suicidal thoughts of stabbing yourself, that you try to think of rainbows… — Sage Steadman Aliens Copy Share Image
“He was not being courageous as he bore the freezing stream for his wife and children. He simply chose between the lesser… — Sage Steadman Copy Share Image
“A memory of her father flitted through her consciousness. The time he played a slow, melodic tune on the saxophone in the… — Sage Steadman Another world Copy Share Image
“You know how some people develop addictions to manage their overwhelming emotions? Some people become alcoholics, coke fiends, potheads, pill-poppers, over-eaters, sex… — Sage Steadman Addiction Copy Share Image
“In retrospect, I suppose it might be difficult to develop early as a girl. Guys talking to your chest rather than your… — Sage Steadman Bully Copy Share Image
