I hate the moon. I hate tides and earthquakes and volcanoes. I hate a world where things that have absolutely nothing to do with me can destroy my life and the lives of people I love. — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
I'm the one not caring. I'm the one pretending the Earth isn't shattering all around me because I don't want it to be. I don't want to know there was an earthquake in Missouri. I don't want to know the… — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
“I never really thought about how when I look at the moon it’s the same moon Shakespeare and Marie Antoinette and George Washington and… — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
Great, the worlds coming to an end and we're fixing it with Band-Aids — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
Maybe I'm wrong," Mom said. "Maybe the world really is coming to an end." "Should I try Fox News?" I asked. Mom shuddered. "We're… — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
“This past year I grew up to know hunger, grief, darkness, fear. I began to understand how lonely you can feel even when all… — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
But it's our curse and our blessing to remember the past and to know there's a future. —Charlie — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
Matt looked up kids from his high school class. Only three were listed as dead, but a bunch were listed as missing/presumed dead. As… — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
Even the rats are drowning,' Alex said. Nah,' Kevin said. 'They've been taking swimming lessons at the Y. — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
What about desserts?" I asked. "If the world comes to an end, I'm going to want cookies." "We're all going to want cookies if… — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
“It’s amazing. I never used to like red cabbage, but now when I get only a teaspoon of it, it’s all I can think… — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
I wonder if I'll ever have to decide which is worse, life as we're living or no life at all. — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
“I wondered how many people had sung "By the dawn's early light' yesterday and were dead today.” — Susan Beth Pfeffer Copy Share Image
