I used to be embarrassed by my mom, but now I know what she is-she's a hero. — Carrie Jones Embarrassed Copy Share Image
“Sometimes its not the dark that we are afraid of, but the absence of light.” — Carrie Jones Dark Copy Share Image
“Monsters? Why? Because we admit to the pain we cause? Admit we like it?...” — Carrie Jones Monster Copy Share Image
“I hang up. Actually, I smash the phone down because I take my anger out on inanimate objects. Which is better than… — Carrie Jones Anger Copy Share Image
“Sometimes the monsters are not monsters, she says. I know. I nod. And sometimes the monsters are within us all, even in… — Carrie Jones Believing-vs-knowing Copy Share Image
“It is love which made all this. War which protects it. With love comes responsibility and possibility, fear and hopes, quests and… — Carrie Jones Adventure Copy Share Image
“Some of us fight against it, doing everything we can to make it not true. Some of us lose ourselves to grief.… — Carrie Jones Anger Copy Share Image
“ And this time Zara White," he says, " this time it is my turn to rescue you." - Astley” — Carrie Jones Rescue Copy Share Image
“Reality isn‘t round, it‘s flat. There are edges where you can fall off and this October when I moved to Maine, I… — Carrie Jones Life Copy Share Image
“She is carrying round a pizza cutter 4 protection. She's so freaked. She wants me to carry a steak knife.” — Carrie Jones Knife Copy Share Image
“Occasionally her tongue darts out between her lips, which makes me think of a snake, or Jared Leto during a television interview.” — Carrie Jones Copy Share Image
“I am not a good fighter," I try to explain again, fingering the edge of my shirt. "I mean, I am really… — Carrie Jones Getting better Copy Share Image
“Where'd the dog go?" I ask, sounding panicky. "That wasn't a dog, Zara," he says, words whisper strong. I jerk my head… — Carrie Jones Dog Copy Share Image
Losing people you love affects you. It is buried inside of you and becomes this big, deep hole of ache. It doesn't… — Carrie Jones Ache Copy Share Image
“I know it's like meant to be and stuff, but I have to wait, cause to truly love someone, you have to… — Carrie Jones Truly love Copy Share Image
“Do I need to ask Mr. Colt to move?” She wiggles her lips. “Are we having a little love in the afternoon?”… — Carrie Jones Little love Copy Share Image
“Pain shoots through my head. fireworks. explosions. all inside my brain. the white world goes dark and i know what's about to… — Carrie Jones Leaving Copy Share Image
“I want you to want me because you want me, not because of grief, not because he is not here. I want… — Carrie Jones Astley Copy Share Image
“I turn back to the lake, stare at the ice slowly moving on the surface of the water. Pieces of the solid… — Carrie Jones Lake Copy Share Image
“Oh my God! Issie's a bunny, isn't she? Do they have those? Do they have werebunnies?" "Big leap there,Zare." Nick cracks up.… — Carrie Jones Bunny Copy Share Image
“You're following me," I finally say. "Why?" "Because I'm trying to reclaim what's mine." "I'm not yours." "You are.You always have been.You… — Carrie Jones Darth vader Copy Share Image
“His reddish hair is rumpled, but in a deliberate I'm-in-a-boy-band way.” — Carrie Jones Rumpled Copy Share Image
“Sometimes things aren't logical. Sometimes things don't follow timetables.” — Carrie Jones Logical Copy Share Image
“All battles are fought by scared men who'd rather be someplace else.” — Carrie Jones Fought Copy Share Image
“She bonks her head so hard with her hand i want to get her an ice pack” — Carrie Jones Want Ice Copy Share Image
“A cheerleader? Do I look like a guy who'd be interested in talking to a cheerleader?” — Carrie Jones Alan Copy Share Image
“I give a little wave back because it's more mature then giving him the finger.” — Carrie Jones Finger Copy Share Image
Loving you is a full-time job. It's a great job, don't get me wrong. It's the best job in the universe. But… — Carrie Jones Best job Copy Share Image
Why are there no names for the abscence of things? Why is there no name for the abscence of humanity? — Carrie Jones Humanity Copy Share Image