How many times had I let myself connect with someone only to have it thrown back in my face? — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
It may seem that every time someone offers you a hand up, they just let go and you slip further down. — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
This time, for the first time, I saw the possibilities in giving up. I even found hope in it. — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
You can't stop the future You can't rewind the past The only way to learn the secret ...is to press play. — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
I knew that part of the problem with sensitive issues is that, because they're uncomfortable to address, we have a hard time… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
“There are so many things prickling in the back of my mind, threatening to take me out of this moment. But instead… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
And what if in the future we're at war again, or we still haven't elected a non-white or non-male president, or the… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
My friends and I did one of those 'Who's Hot and Who's Not' lists. Every school has those, and now they are… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
“To miss her each time I pull in a breath of air. To miss her with a heart that feels so cold… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
“I'm sure you heard a lot of sarcastic remarks when you first arrived, but by the time I got there, to everyone… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
“Suicide. It's something I've been thinking about. Not too seriously, but I have been thinking about it.” That's the note. Word for… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
Usually, when somebody really hates your book, they're not going to waste time on it, telling you what you need to work… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
“The wonderful thing about a yearbook photo is that everyone shares the moment with you ... Forever” — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
“At the time, I just thought it might be fun. At the time, I was stupid.” — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
Josh will begin disappearing into a future where the only place he and I remain friends is on the Internet. — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
It seems like whenever a big newspaper or TV show talks about teen literature, they focus on dark books or vampire books.… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
If time was a string connecting all of your stories, that party would be the point where everything knots up. And that… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
“Looking down into her eyes, I couldn’t help telling her I was sorry. Sorry for waiting so long to let her know… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
“But now it’s too late. And that’s why, right at this moment, I feel so much hate. Toward myself. I deserve to… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
Then come to realize that you're making mountains out of molehills. Realize how petty you've become. Sure, it may feel like you can't get… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
Because it may seem like a small role now, but it matters. In the end, everything matters. — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
Don't give up on me now. I'm sorry. I guess that's an odd thing to say. Because isn't that what I'm doing? Giving up? — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
If you're angry, you don't have to write a poem dealing with the cause of your anger. But it needs to be an angry… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
“Pero no puedes escaparte de ti misma. No puedes decidir no verte más. No puedes decidir apagar el ruido de tu cabeza.” — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
“When you mess with one part of a person’s life, you’re messing with their entire life.” — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
I miss video games where the jump-kick was the trickiest combo to master. — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
“One day, at least it seemed that fast, she just stopped wanting to be a part of anything.” — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
And as I stood there in the hallway―alone―trying to understand what had just happened and why, I realized the truth: I wasn't worth an… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
I was too weak to walk. At least, I thought I was too weak. But in truth, I was too weak to try. — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
Personally, I never understood the power of having books written about your experience - whatever that experience may be - until I wrote one… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
Fiction is an easy way to talk about issues: I think it feels less preachy. You can have the students discuss characters in the… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
