“There comes a time when you just have to put on some mascara and pull yourself together.” — Emery Lord Comes Copy Share Image
“I can't surround myself with people who are hiding their pain beneath swagger and a grin.” — Emery Lord Friendship Copy Share Image
“The notes waft out of the guitar like weightless dandelion seeds.” — Emery Lord Dandelion seeds Copy Share Image
“Stop documenting the moment for a second, he told me. Just be in it.” — Emery Lord Time Copy Share Image
“It was the baptism of myself, the renewal of me and by me. The water felt, finally, like it could wash away… — Emery Lord Sadness Copy Share Image
“Matt's low voice, and Dee's hoarse giggling make a summer soundtrack I'll replay even when the tour is over.” — Emery Lord Low Voice Copy Share Image
“We sat there in our flower crowns until the world went dark, until we were half-sick from sugar but still laughing, laughing,… — Emery Lord Laughing Copy Share Image
“Oh, you know I'm only human; I bend and fall and break You cut me and I bleed I'm a mess for… — Emery Lord Bleed Copy Share Image
“Summer crushes happen all the time, right? Because you feel far away from the real world, everything seems more...possible. Every person seems… — Emery Lord Crushes Copy Share Image
“I want to reach back into my history with a grade-school pink eraser, scrubbing away my decisions like mistakes on a math… — Emery Lord Eraser Copy Share Image
“I think it's the bravest thing in the world - to run straight at love, even knowing how badly you could get… — Emery Lord Bravery Copy Share Image
“I swear his looks are pure Darwinism. If he wasn't so cute, someone would have killed him for being annoying by now.” — Emery Lord Darwinism Copy Share Image
“That's the thing they never tell you about love stories: just because one ends, that doesn't mean it failed. A cherry pie… — Emery Lord Cherry Copy Share Image
“And I want to be one of them. I want to be one of them so, so badly - to fit into… — Emery Lord Friendship Copy Share Image
“What?" I ask. He looks startled out of his thoughts. "What do you mean what ?" "I mean, just then," I say,… — Emery Lord Time Copy Share Image
“So, how'd you know about this place?" "One of my buddies is from Baltimore area - I texted him." "Saying what? 'Hey… — Emery Lord Serial killer Copy Share Image
“Because I've recently learned, in a very painful way, that life is short. And I don't want to waste my time with… — Emery Lord Feel Copy Share Image
“You are the only person who can build emotional barriers, but you're also the only person who can topple them. Other people… — Emery Lord Barriers Copy Share Image
“Not even Dee's good influence could keep me from trying to hurt my parents the way they hurt me. At least that's… — Emery Lord Parenting Copy Share Image
“Howidoono?” Dee tries to ask, but there’s a mound of Brown Butter Almond Brittle ice cream on her tongue. “How did you… — Emery Lord Best friend Copy Share Image
“And one more thing. You can call them cute little songs, but that doesn't mean they're not honest. Those cute little songs… — Emery Lord Every single day Copy Share Image
“We stare down at the festival below us. I can hear the low pulse of a local band playing cover songs, the… — Emery Lord Cotton candy Copy Share Image
“It's been the longest time Since I've been in this place, Where I spend my whole day Hoping I'll see your face.… — Emery Lord Lyrics Copy Share Image
“My dark days made me strong. Or maybe I already was strong, and they made me prove it.” — Emery Lord Dark days Copy Share Image
“God," he mutters. "Most girls love it when I write them a song." "Well, I'm not most girls," I snap at him” — Emery Lord Song Copy Share Image
“Laughter feels like our flotation device -- it won't pull us out of the storm, but it might carry us through, if… — Emery Lord Friendship Copy Share Image
“Matt's still watching my face closely, as if nerdy glasses are going to manifest on my face.” — Emery Lord Matt Watching Copy Share Image
“After all, once there was a girl named Lucy who loved her family, old and new. It's not the type of love… — Emery Lord Family Copy Share Image
“It's enough to make you believe. Maybe not in symbols; maybe not in gods. But certainly in people.” — Emery Lord Believe Copy Share Image
“There I was, clinging to the scraps of happiness that I could finally feel again: coffee and books and an afternoon with… — Emery Lord Best friend Copy Share Image
“Most complicated things in life are actually pretty simple at the core. We put so much extra nonsense in the middle that… — Emery Lord Complicated Copy Share Image
“From beside me, Matt says, "I think I've got your number." "I wouldn't give you my number." He smiles. "No, I mean...I… — Emery Lord Copy Share Image
“I like your orange dog.” Nadia taps her finger near the fox I’m trying to draw. I lean against my hand to… — Emery Lord Copy Share Image
“You have a big life ahead of you, sweet girl. And beginning again gets easier with each step.” — Emery Lord Life Copy Share Image
