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> [“If it all looks good on the surface, I'll know I've failed at life”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-hoban/if-it-all-looks-good-on-the-surface-i-ll-know-i-ve-failed-at-life/)

[Julia Hoban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-hoban/)

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## More by Julia Hoban

> [“It's hard to keep something a secret when it's written all over you body.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-hoban/it-s-hard-to-keep-something-a-secret-when-it-s-written-all-over-you/)

[Julia Hoban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-hoban/)

> [“Every lineament of the girl's wasted body is a testament to her inner turmoil. Willow can only imagine what kind of pain she must…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-hoban/every-lineament-of-the-girl-s-wasted-body-is-a-testament-to-her-inner/)

[Julia Hoban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-hoban/)

> [“I just figured out why someone would want to make the first mirror... I think some lover wanted his beloved to see how she…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-hoban/i-just-figured-out-why-someone-would-want-to-make-the-first-mirror-i/)

[Julia Hoban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-hoban/)

> [“It's hard to keep a secret when it's written all over your body... ”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-hoban/it-s-hard-to-keep-a-secret-when-it-s-written-all-over-your-body/)

[Julia Hoban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-hoban/)

> [“...her hand closes on smooth metal. Her fingers test the sharpness of the edge. Perfect. It's a fresh blade. The girls' voices rustle in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-hoban/her-hand-closes-on-smooth-metal-her-fingers-test-the-sharpness-of-the/)

[Julia Hoban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-hoban/)

> [“And she knows then that she was right about her brother, that it takes an unbelievable strength to feel this kind of grief, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-hoban/and-she-knows-then-that-she-was-right-about-her-brother-that-it-takes/)

[Julia Hoban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-hoban/)

> [“And yet, as she sits there with him on the window seat, with his strong arms around her, she knows that if she can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-hoban/and-yet-as-she-sits-there-with-him-on-the-window-seat-with-his-strong/)

[Julia Hoban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-hoban/)

> [“She watches as the blood springs from the cut she's making, but it doesn't change anything. Not this time. She swipes again, deeper. Now…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-hoban/she-watches-as-the-blood-springs-from-the-cut-she-s-making-but-it/)

[Julia Hoban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-hoban/)

> [“Well, sometimes I worry that my whole life will be based about what's comfortable and easy. I'll care too much about what makes me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-hoban/well-sometimes-i-worry-that-my-whole-life-will-be-based-about-what-s/)

[Julia Hoban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-hoban/)

> [“I guess what scares me the most now is the thought that I won't be able to protect you”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-hoban/i-guess-what-scares-me-the-most-now-is-the-thought-that-i-won-t-be/)

[Julia Hoban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-hoban/)

> [“If someone were to look carefully, the angry red marks underneath the fine cotton of her blouse would be clearly visible. But nobody ever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-hoban/if-someone-were-to-look-carefully-the-angry-red-marks-underneath-the/)

[Julia Hoban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-hoban/)

> [“I bought you something" Willows blurts out. "You bought...What?" Willow closes her eyes for a second. She's a little surprised she's going to give…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-hoban/i-bought-you-something-willows-blurts-out-you-bought-what-willow/)

[Julia Hoban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-hoban/)

> [“But...Well, have you ever done this with anyone else?" "Never." He pulls her down so that she is lying on the window seat. "Good."…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-hoban/but-well-have-you-ever-done-this-with-anyone-else-never-he-pulls-her/)

[Julia Hoban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-hoban/)

> [“You couldn't really say that something that hurts so badly feels good exactly. It's more that it just feels right. And something that feels…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-hoban/you-couldn-t-really-say-that-something-that-hurts-so-badly-feels-good/)

[Julia Hoban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-hoban/)

> [“Her brother is crying, he is wretched and broken. Though his sobs are barely audible, he is weeping with absolute and total abandon. Such…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-hoban/her-brother-is-crying-he-is-wretched-and-broken-though-his-sobs-are/)

[Julia Hoban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-hoban/)

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