I don't know how you say good-bye to whom and what you love. I don't know a painless way to do it,… — Laura Wiess Farewell Copy Share Image
“Sometimes the hardest people to love are the ones who need it the most.” — Laura Wiess Copy Share Image
“After school I all but ran to Gran's and it was funny how even with her so sick, being with her could… — Laura Wiess Copy Share Image
“That's what innocence is, you know. A blissful oblivion of what's coming, of what you'll lose and what you'll gain, and what… — Laura Wiess Copy Share Image
“Time is not your friend. It doesn't care if you live fast or die slow, if you are or if you aren't.… — Laura Wiess Friendship Copy Share Image
“See, guys freak out. They hit critical mass and blast nuclear, white-hot anger out over the world like walking flamethrowers. But girls… — Laura Wiess Anger Copy Share Image
“We have babies because we want them to love us, to make us important, but the only make us tired and fat… — Laura Wiess Love u Copy Share Image
“So I leave proof of my existence behind me like a snail trail with the small hope that years of talking at… — Laura Wiess Hope Copy Share Image
“I know the grim probability of my own future. The odds are high that the best of me has already been ripped… — Laura Wiess Time Copy Share Image
“Now, I learned a long time ago how to be quiet on the outside while I'm freaking on the inside. How to… — Laura Wiess Left behind Copy Share Image
“If I allow my gaze to travel higher-which I won't-I'll see the solid gold basketball charm on a chain that my mother… — Laura Wiess Parenting Copy Share Image
“We're not afraid of the dark. Our nightmares were born on sultry, summer afternoons.” — Laura Wiess Dark Copy Share Image
“Hell no. You're what saved you, kid. Not divine intervention.” — Laura Wiess Divine intervention Copy Share Image
“We wait to be rescued, but for whatever reason, no one comes. We figure that if no one protects us then we… — Laura Wiess Dogs Copy Share Image
“Meredith's a big girl. She knows how babies are made, don't you, Mer?" I nod, numb and weary. "'Course I do. Same… — Laura Wiess Copy Share Image
“Tomorrow belongs to betrayal. Today is mine and I don't want to waste it being afraid.” — Laura Wiess Betrayal Copy Share Image
“A victim soul is a pious individual chosen to absorb the pain and suffering of others.” — Laura Wiess Pain and suffering Copy Share Image
“That was the attorney. He said the doctors are very pleased with your father's progress and that his behavior has been exemplary-'… — Laura Wiess Habits Copy Share Image
“I started wondering about life stories, how each one of us has one that isn't apparent at first glance, what we tell… — Laura Wiess Life Copy Share Image
“It's just that instead of erupting and annihilating our tormentors, we destroy ourselves instead.” — Laura Wiess Pain Copy Share Image
“What are you doing?" I say hoarsely as he trails a finger from the beauty mark on my rib cage to the… — Laura Wiess Beauty Copy Share Image