David Levithan Quotes

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• The terrorists-those nineteen people, with hundreds or maybe thousands behind them-did the worst thing you can possibly imagine. But tens of millions people did the… All
• There's no way for them to take away my sadness, but they can make sure I am not empty of all the other feelings. All
• I am constantly torn between killing myself and killing everyone around me. Constantly
• I'm not a very happy person," I told him."But sometimes I can trick myself into thinking I am. Happy
• I have taken advantage of other people's weaknesses in order to cover my own. Advantage
• Because it is senior year I have begun to see things as potential absences. The things I love will become the things I'll miss. Absence
• i wish i were someone else, even though i know i'll never, ever be able to get away from what i've done and what's been… Able
• Things that matter are not easy. Feelings of happiness are easy. Happiness is not. Flirting is easy. Love is not. Saying you’re friends is easy.… Easy
• We always see our worst selves. Our most vulnerable selves. We need someone else to get close enough to tell us we’re wrong. Someone we… Always See
• I could point out that it isn't always easy knowing who you are and what you want, because then you have no excuse for not… Always Easy
• You know what’s a great metaphor for love? Sleeping beauty. Because you have to plow through this incredible thicket of thorns in order to get… Beauty
• this blue shirt i have is practically the same color as my jeans, and looking all-blue is something only cookie monster can pull off. All
• You think fairy tales are only for girls? Here's a hint - ask yourself who wrote them. I assure you, it wasn't just the women.… All
• I was horribly bookish, to the point of coming right out and saying it, which I knew was not socially acceptable. I particularly loved the… Acceptable
• I was attempting to write the story of my life. It wasn't so much about plot. It was much more about character. Attempting
• Luckily, I always travel with a book, just in case I have to wait on line for Santa, or some such inconvenience. Always Travel
• I mean, what if love isn't a yes-or-no question? It's not either you're in love or you're not. I mean, aren't there different levels? And… All
• When is a night over? Is it the start of sunrise or the end of it? Is it when you finally go to sleep or… Call
• I always think of each night as a song. Or each moment as a song. But now I'm seeing we don't live in a single… Always Think
• Once time is lit, it will burn whether or not you're breathing it in. Even after smoke becomes air, there is the memory of smoke.… Air

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