“Love is the kind of thing you have to nurture and care for. You can’t just lock it up in some faraway place if you want it to last.” — Paula Stokes Copy Share Image
“When you care about someone, you can’t just turn that off because you learn they betrayed you.” — Paula Stokes Copy Share Image
“You know what I regret the most?” Trinity says, her voice just above a whisper. I don’t answer. All I can think about is… — Paula Stokes Copy Share Image
“Maybe I could dole out the truth in tiny pieces that, once assembled, would make a picture that resembled a reality in which I… — Paula Stokes Copy Share Image
“But if you want him, you might have to fight for him." I let my head fall to the tabletop. "For the love of… — Paula Stokes Copy Share Image
“Nothing will be the same without him." Micah nods slowly. "I know what you're saying. I guess I'm just wondering how we know when… — Paula Stokes Copy Share Image
“A lot of kids think high school represents the best years of their lives, but others recognize that it's mostly irrelevant bullshit, and that… — Paula Stokes Copy Share Image
“People are always clinging to what they want to hear, discarding the evidence that doesn’t fit with their beliefs, giving greater weight to evidence… — Paula Stokes Copy Share Image
“That's one of the problems with nice guys. If They can't stand up for themselves then they won't be able to stand up for… — Paula Stokes Copy Share Image
“I go through memory after memory, looking for reassurance that nothing has changed, but it's like flipping through a book of stories I've outgrown.… — Paula Stokes Copy Share Image
“How do you make me smile when it seems like there’s nothing in the whole world to smile about?” — Paula Stokes Copy Share Image
“Sometimes being poor means having to choose between your principles and your survival.” — Paula Stokes Copy Share Image
“The truth doesn't get you very far on the streets, or in a group home, or even in high school. That's probably why the… — Paula Stokes Copy Share Image
“It’s not right that some people have so much and others have so little.” — Paula Stokes Copy Share Image
“Lainey is hot in a prom queen kind of way and we used to be friends back in grade school, but that was two… — Paula Stokes Copy Share Image
