“As I nodded my head to the beat, I started wondering what had gone through Richie Valens’s head before the plane crashed… — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Music Copy Share Image
“It would be so effen great if the whole world laughed more- the whole world. I don't mean the kind of laughing… — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Whole world Copy Share Image
“Sometimes, you do things and you do them not because you're thinking but because you are feeling. Because you're feeling too much.… — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Feeling Copy Share Image
“I mean, okay, let's say we're all going to get better. Let's just pretend we will. Fine. Where are we going to… — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Cruel world Copy Share Image
Absent parents aren't abusive per se. They're neglectful. They love in a very imperfect way. There are parents like that, and they… — Benjamin Alire Saenz Abusive Copy Share Image
“I thought it might be a great thing to be the air. I could be something and nothing all at the same… — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Air Copy Share Image
“I renamed myself Ari. If I switched the letter, my name was Air. I thought it might be a great thing to… — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Renamed Copy Share Image
“I like the sketch,' I said. 'Why?' 'Because it looks just like my chair.' 'Is that the only reason?' 'It holds something,'… — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Emotion Copy Share Image
“God, it would never go away, this anger, this rage that was like the ceaseless movement of the spring winds through the… — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Anger Copy Share Image
“Maybe you're just in love with being an outsider. You can join the human race any time you want to." "What makes… — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Human race Copy Share Image
“What is this thing you call substance abuse? All I wanna do is forget and get loose. Drinking and smoking over and… — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Alcohol Copy Share Image
“I have it in my head that when we’re born, God writes things down on our hearts. See, on some people’s hearts… — Benjamin Alire Saenz Barbed wire Copy Share Image
“I can teach you how to swim, if you want.' I kind of liked his voice. He sounded like he had a… — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Said Laugh Copy Share Image
“I sometimes think that I don't let myself know what I'm really thinking about. That doesn't make much sense but it makes… — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Dreams Copy Share Image
“I came to you one rainless August night. You taught me how to live without the rain. You are thirst and thirst… — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Rain Copy Share Image
“I liked watching them, all three of them around my truck. I wanted time to stop because everything seemed so simple, Dante… — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Falling in love Copy Share Image
I wondered if my smile was as big as hers. Maybe as big. But not as beautiful. — Benjamin Alire Saenz Beautiful Copy Share Image
“I bet you could sometimes find all the mysteries of the universe in someone's hand.” — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Answers Copy Share Image
“He drags it out of her, all those feelings she has.” — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Feelings Copy Share Image
“I hated being volunteered. The problem with my life was that it was someone else's idea.” — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Hated Copy Share Image
If you want to be a writer, you don't want to live in a comfortable place. — Benjamin Alire Saenz Comfortable Copy Share Image
“Sometimes when people talk, they don't always tell the truth.” — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Tell Copy Share Image
“I mean, when do we start feeling like the world belongs to us?” — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Copy Share Image
“Man loneliness was much bigger than boy loneliness.” — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Loneliness Copy Share Image
“Ad we interviewing each other? Something like that. What position am I applying for? Best friend. I thought I already had the… — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Arrogant Copy Share Image
I think writing books is a way for me to work out certain issues. I write about what matters to me, always. — Benjamin Alire Saenz Book Copy Share Image
“Okay is just a word I use so I won't have to talk about what's inside. Okay is a word that means… — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Okay Copy Share Image
“The problem with trying hard not to think about something was that you thought about it even more.” — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Thinking Copy Share Image
“For the music to be over so soon. For the music to be over when it had just begun. That was really… — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Music Copy Share Image
“I had a feeling there was something wrong with me. I guess I was a mystery even to myself. That sucked. I… — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Mystery Copy Share Image
“I guess I did miss Dante-even though I tried hard to not think about him. The problem with trying hard not to… — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Ari Copy Share Image
“Life can be hard. I know how hard it can be". And then she said, "Déjate querer.” Let yourself be loved” — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Hard Copy Share Image
“I’ll always remember that look on your face. You saw me. You’ve always seen me. And I think that’s all that anyone… — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Love Copy Share Image
“Did you love your brother?" "I don't remember." "You don't remember?" "No, Adam, I don't." He knew I was lying. I guess… — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Brotherhood Copy Share Image
“Sometimes parents loved their sons so much that they made a romance out of their lives. They thought our youth could help… — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Parenting Copy Share Image
“Because he said it as if he was the first human being who'd ever noticed. Maybe that's why so many people trusted… — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Speech Copy Share Image
“Stop it,” I said. “Just stop it!” I knew I was starting to cry and I was so sick, sick, sick to… — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Copy Share Image
“The thing is I love my dad. My mom too. And I keep wondering what they're going to say when I tell… — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Love my dad Copy Share Image
“I guess I didn't have it so bad.Maybe everybody didn't love me,but i wasn't one of those kids that everyone hated,either. I… — Benjamin Alire Sáenz Aristotle Copy Share Image
