Even so, I was proud of myself for taking action at all. I didn't hide or run away or pretend the ugliness… — Lauren Myracle Copy Share Image
It's unfair how the kids who are starving for attention tended to be so annoying that people had no inclination to give… — Lauren Myracle Copy Share Image
She holds herself with such reserve. She smiles, but the smile doesn't reach her eyes, even in the company of the girls… — Lauren Myracle Copy Share Image
And they just slam the door. And they don't peek into that land any more. And they forget that teens and tweens… — Lauren Myracle Copy Share Image
Some people do want to stand on the rooftop and scream out their story. Others are cowering in the corner, or sitting… — Lauren Myracle Copy Share Image
I didn't like being alone. Being alone was slightly better than having to deal with people, that's all. Or so I'd convinced… — Lauren Myracle Copy Share Image
It's neither my job nor within my capabilities to save people. But a book sure can try. — Lauren Myracle Copy Share Image
Other people have suggested that I write about teens because I'm perpetually stuck in that stage of my own development. That could… — Lauren Myracle Copy Share Image
I did a lot of research on a couple different things. One was, how do people handle hating themselves and hating others?… — Lauren Myracle Copy Share Image
So as a seventh grader, no, you weren't friends with people you didn't like. But sometimes you also weren't friends with people… — Lauren Myracle Copy Share Image
I'm always drawn to the underdogs, to the people whose stories don't get told. — Lauren Myracle Copy Share Image
You have to be nicer to me," I said. Again he laughed. "What? I'm the King of nice. What are you talking about?" "You… — Lauren Myracle Copy Share Image
“He leaned in and kissed her, because now that he knew he could, he planned on kissing her every chance he got.” — Lauren Myracle Copy Share Image
I think that ties in with issues of identity as well - that sometimes there are parts of us we want to hide, and… — Lauren Myracle Copy Share Image
But you have to live in the present. You have to take the old and make it new -- that's my point. — Lauren Myracle Copy Share Image
Even so, I was proud of myself for taking action at all. I didn't hide or run away or pretend the ugliness didn't happen.… — Lauren Myracle Copy Share Image
I'm a southern girl, and I grew up with this slightly schizophrenic upbringing where I bounced back and forth between Atlanta, Georgia, and a… — Lauren Myracle Copy Share Image
“Because it's good for nothing," I said. keeping my eyes on Tommy. "Because one worthless piece of shit deserves another.” — Lauren Myracle Copy Share Image
We are all flawed, my dear. Every one of us. And believe me, we've all made mistakes. You've just got to take a good… — Lauren Myracle Copy Share Image
“If you sense that someone feels disconnected, reach out to them," the speaker urges. "buy them a soda. Compliment their new hairdo. It'll make… — Lauren Myracle Copy Share Image
Knowledge was more powerful than fear. Love was stronger than hate. — Lauren Myracle Copy Share Image
“Kids are doing meth in every town in the country, Cat. Dang. Get your head out of your butt.” — Lauren Myracle Copy Share Image
