“Some of you have it ingrained in you. You weren't born with it. No baby has hate for anything. We were all babies once, right? This little guy doesn't care what country you were born in or what religion you… — A.S. King Copy Share Image
“I only hope that for right now, you remember that there is no place for hate in a happy life. I don’t care who… — A.s. King Copy Share
“Maybe if I hadn’t been so hell-bent on not becoming my parents, I could have saved Charlie. Maybe I would have been his girlfriend.… — A.S. King Copy Share
But that's a side effect of alcohol, isn't it? Stopping to think about other people is not on the bar menu. — A.S. King Copy Share
“Most people don't think past themselves. I know that. But I want Vera to see other people. To respect other people. To realize that… — A.S. King Copy Share
"You two would make a cute couple," she says as she passes by with a full dough tray in her arms. I don't know… — A.S. King Copy Share
“I love vocab. It's like spelunking in a cave you've been in your whole life and discovering a thousand new tunnels.” — A.S. King Copy Share
“But they keep saving me because they know I stand for something. They're just not sure what yet. -The Pagoda” — A.S. King Copy Share
How can we say nobody's perfect if there is no perfect to compare to? Perfection implies that there really is a right and wrong… — A.S. King Copy Share
“My toaster could have a soul,and the walnut grove to the east of my house could be just a bunch of trees or could… — A.S. King Copy Share
“I bring my hand to my face and pull away tiny pieces of the jagged scab. My face reflects in the rounded airplane window,… — A.S. King Copy Share
“I didn't have the time to slice a hundred shallow cuts into his lips and make him suck limes. I was too busy to… — A.S. King Copy Share
“As I drive home, I picture other signs- one for everyone who has a secret. Bill Corso's would say, I CAN'T READ, BUT I… — A.S. King Copy Share
