“I only hope that for right now, you remember that there is no place for hate in a happy life. I don’t… — A.s. King Copy Share Image
“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 Image
I can't stop myself from reaching for the bottle that's under my seat. I've gone all night without a sip, but it's… — A.S. King Copy Share Image
“Cancer doesn’t give a shit how much you want to live. If it wants to kill you, it will.” — A.S. King Copy Share Image
“On one hand, it's nice on the other side. Secrets don't exist. There's nothing to ignore, and no destiny. On the other… — A.S. King Copy Share Image
“Only two hours earlier she was telling me how great I was because I could cook eggs. Now my egg-making means I'm… — A.S. King Copy Share Image
Look at our culture. Look at the computer-enhanced people we compare ourselves to. Look at the expensive cars and trinkets we're all… — A.S. King Copy Share Image
“I find myself thinking that it would be nice to be able to fix my life the way I’m fixing the patio.… — A.S. King Copy Share Image
I am tortured too. I am tortured by belly fat and magazine covers about how to please everyone but myself. I am… — A.S. King Copy Share Image
“We're sitting there, her smoking, me watching her smoke, and it's too quiet, so I do what I've done my whole life… — A.S. King Copy Share Image
I didn't think about anything past tomorrow because anything past tomorrow was just like cloud busting - it depended soley on the… — A.S. King Copy Share Image
We are all made from star dust and we will all return to star dust, like a cosmic palindrome. — A.S. King Copy Share Image
“And really–I would rather suck truck fumes than deal with this sort of shit forever. Mom says that Nader is a loser… — A.S. King Copy Share Image
“I know I will have better times in my life, and I might even make myself into someone important, but if the… — A.S. King Copy Share Image
“Always? I know this sounds totally stupid, but sometimes I really can't see the point in living if I will always have… — A.S. King Copy Share Image
“All those people who are chained here thinking that their reputations matter and this little shit matters are so freaking shortsighted. Dude,… — A.S. King Copy Share Image
“I want my life to be easier than this. I mean, I know I'm not some starving kid who has to wash… — A.S. King Copy Share Image
“Listen to me. They may control what you do, but no one can pee on your soul without your permission.” — 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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
"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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
