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> [“I melt onto the couch, gasping, realizing I've never wanted anything as much as I want to rewind time and return to that kiss. And it scares me. The fact that something so beautiful and tenuous is within my grasp…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-hathaway/i-melt-onto-the-couch-gasping-realizing-i-ve-never-wanted-anything-as/)

[Jill Hathaway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-hathaway/)

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## More by Jill Hathaway

> [“I know there's nothing you can say to make death okay. It is what it is.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-hathaway/i-know-there-s-nothing-you-can-say-to-make-death-okay-it-is-what-it-is/)

[Jill Hathaway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-hathaway/)

> [“In order to give something, you need to have it inside of you to give.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-hathaway/in-order-to-give-something-you-need-to-have-it-inside-of-you-to-give/)

[Jill Hathaway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-hathaway/)

> [“Come on," he says. "And try to avoid the broken glass. Can't have you going to the nurse and meeting some other guy.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-hathaway/come-on-he-says-and-try-to-avoid-the-broken-glass-can-t-have-you/)

[Jill Hathaway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-hathaway/)

> [“People have emotional ties to books, more often than you think...”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-hathaway/people-have-emotional-ties-to-books-more-often-than-you-think/)

[Jill Hathaway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-hathaway/)

> [“You're about as delicate as an AK-47.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-hathaway/you-re-about-as-delicate-as-an-ak-47/)

[Jill Hathaway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-hathaway/)

> [“When my teacher woke me up, I stared into her face, terrified she'd know about the bad thing I'd just been doing. But then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-hathaway/when-my-teacher-woke-me-up-i-stared-into-her-face-terrified-she-d/)

[Jill Hathaway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-hathaway/)

> [“He reaches out and trails his finger along a poster that says STAR in bubble letters. Safe, Tolerant, Accountable, Respectful-all the things teachers wish…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-hathaway/he-reaches-out-and-trails-his-finger-along-a-poster-that-says-star-in/)

[Jill Hathaway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-hathaway/)

> [“Her eyes are black as coal and filled with sadness, and I wonder what losing a child that young does to you. I'm reminded…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-hathaway/her-eyes-are-black-as-coal-and-filled-with-sadness-and-i-wonder-what/)

[Jill Hathaway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-hathaway/)

> [“His hands are behind his back. 'Choose,' he says. 'I've already made my choice,' I say, and I grab the sleeve of his leather…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-hathaway/his-hands-are-behind-his-back-choose-he-says-i-ve-already-made-my/)

[Jill Hathaway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-hathaway/)

> [“I melt onto the couch, gasping, realizing I've never wanted anything as much as I want to rewind time and return to that kiss.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-hathaway/i-melt-onto-the-couch-gasping-realizing-i-ve-never-wanted-anything-as/)

[Jill Hathaway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-hathaway/)

> [“That night, I peer through my telescope, wondering why the sky looks the same when my universe has been turned completely upside down.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-hathaway/that-night-i-peer-through-my-telescope-wondering-why-the-sky-looks/)

[Jill Hathaway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-hathaway/)

> [“There's so much shit in this world-what good are friends if not to help shoulder some of the burden?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-hathaway/there-s-so-much-shit-in-this-world-what-good-are-friends-if-not-to/)

[Jill Hathaway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-hathaway/)

> [“The fact is that most people keep secrets hidden behind their eyes.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-hathaway/the-fact-is-that-most-people-keep-secrets-hidden-behind-their-eyes/)

[Jill Hathaway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-hathaway/)

> [“His breath is sweet despite the coffee, but it's laced with something else-something like sorrow.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-hathaway/his-breath-is-sweet-despite-the-coffee-but-it-s-laced-with-something/)

[Jill Hathaway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-hathaway/)

> [“Mattie sticks out her tongue, and I take that as my dismissal.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-hathaway/mattie-sticks-out-her-tongue-and-i-take-that-as-my-dismissal/)

[Jill Hathaway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-hathaway/)

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