“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
“He's the 'him' in every sentence that really matters; he's the 'he' in every song.” — Emery Lord Copy Share Image
“So maybe I don't know what'll happen. But it's nice to have someone to not know with you.” — Emery Lord 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
“Hasn't Daybreak shown me, day after day, that people can outlast unbelievable pain? That human hearts are like noble little ants, able… — Emery Lord Daybreak 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 Baptism Copy Share Image
“As much as I want to be the one crying, I want to be the kind of person someone can hold on… — Emery Lord 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 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 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 Copy Share Image
“This past year has been a lesson in letting go and holding on, and I don't know what to make of it.… — Emery Lord Best friend Copy Share Image
“So, um, what is your name?” “Oh, that’s funny that you don’t know! Well, maybe it’s not. I’ve always gone by Jones… — Emery Lord 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 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
“And I love math because there's always a right answer. It's not interpretive; it's not subjective. There is a correct destination, even… — Emery Lord Life Copy Share Image
“I don't appreciated how often people hide their scars and doubts. Really, it's not fair to people who are struggling, to go… — Emery Lord Doubts Copy Share Image
“Of course. You've had your cry, but now you'll pick yourself up and keep living your life. Doubly, for that sweet boy.… — Emery Lord Life Copy Share Image
“I’ve been arguing on the side of a dirt road with a petulant singer who’s wearing a guitar on his back. This… — Emery Lord Copy Share Image
“Dee penned my name into the lyrics of her first single, “Open Road Summer.” — Emery Lord Open road Copy Share Image
“I would crawl to wherever you were, emotionally, so that you wouldn't feel alone.” — Emery Lord 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 Moment 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
“Younger girls stand with their moms alongside countless girls our age in matching outfits—blazers and horseshoe necklaces and ballet flats.” — Emery Lord Copy Share Image
“A rigid old tree like me--it snaps in a raging storm. The pliant tree bends in the rain and survives.” — Emery Lord Copy Share Image
“Dee says that phrases in songs are like beads in a necklace – they should stand on their own, but they make… — Emery Lord Copy Share Image
“Do you think we could be friends for infinity? she asked. After a moment, I said, Yeah. I’m pretty sure we could… — Emery Lord Friendship 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 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
“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
“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
“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
“Human hearts are like noble little ants, able to carry so much more weight than you'd expect.” — Emery Lord Copy Share Image
