I took that smile and I put it right where the hole in my chest was. It was better than coffee, or chocolate, or a perfect pirouette. I clutched it and held it tight. — Cecil Castellucci Copy Share Image
It's a fact of life. Hearts are always hurting. And yet they still keep pumping. — Cecil Castellucci Copy Share Image
“But liking someone whose species you dislike is something--worth more than currency on a chit.” — Cecil Castellucci Copy Share Image
“But the dead, they have ghosts. Ghosts are very useful for haunting. Never forget the dead, Tula. They have their function. They sometimes speak… — Cecil Castellucci Copy Share Image
Sure we girls can wear pants now, and vote, and go to college, have a bank account, get a job that is not just… — Cecil Castellucci Copy Share Image
“Betrayal and grief have a certain color no matter what the species is.” — Cecil Castellucci Copy Share Image
“My name is Lake Suck and this is my manifesto. I swear to be myself. To think for myself. I will not be led… — Cecil Castellucci Copy Share Image
I smile a lot. I heard someone say once that it takes fewer muscles to smile than to frown, so i'm trying it out. — Cecil Castellucci Copy Share Image
“It was nice to see a Human smile. So many things looked like smiles but weren't. Sometimes, to feel genuine kindness, I would stare… — Cecil Castellucci Copy Share Image
