“I don't want illusions. I'm tired of feeling like I'm in a dream from which I can never awaken.” — Lauren DeStefano Dreams Copy Share Image
“In another time, another place, I wonder who we would have been to each other.” — Lauren DeStefano Another time Copy Share Image
“There used to be an entire world of people and countries out there, but they’ve all since been destroyed by wars so… — Lauren DeStefano War Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, there actually wasn't a lot of YA literature as it exists today. Most of the YA that… — Lauren DeStefano Actually Copy Share Image
You can't be afraid. You can be sad if you like. You can be angry. But it's the fear that'll freeze you… — Lauren DeStefano Afraid Copy Share Image
“It's best not to wonder at what cost. Freedom is the only price to pay for anything in this place.” — Lauren DeStefano Freedom Copy Share Image
Even the human race can't claim to be natural anymore. We are fake, dying things. How fitting that I would end up… — Lauren DeStefano Claims Copy Share Image
“Jenna, standing in the doorway with her mouth and hand full of shelled pistachios, says, '"Real' is a dirty word in this… — Lauren DeStefano Funny Copy Share Image
He sits next to me, careful to avoid my hair that's splayed out around my head like blood. A bullet to the… — Lauren DeStefano Blood Copy Share Image
Vaughn is talking about the heat, and his voice is so excited that it breaks into whispers at times. He loves his… — Lauren DeStefano Bird Copy Share Image
None of the wives mention the security guards by the door, who will probably tackle us to the ground if we try… — Lauren DeStefano Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
“He knows that I'm not like the other girls--the normal ones--that a part of me is slipping off this floating city, and… — Lauren DeStefano Copy Share Image
Eventually I realize that I am holding on to him just as tightly as he holds on to me. And here we… — Lauren DeStefano Autumn Copy Share Image
“She was right. There is no finality to a funeral. Linden is gone and I saw him go, but there’s still the… — Lauren DeStefano Copy Share Image
“Absorbing water from the clouds would make more sense than believing our lakes are a gift from the sky god. But when… — Lauren DeStefano Lake Copy Share Image
“Cecily peers at the murky grey liquid and frowns at a cube of meat that's floating against the rim. "What was this… — Lauren DeStefano Past life Copy Share Image
“But you," "Sixteen is perfect. You can spend the rest of your lives together. He won't have to be alone.” — Lauren DeStefano Copy Share Image
“We have each other, and we always will, whatever happens. And if someone does murder me, you needn’t worry because I’ll come… — Lauren DeStefano Dreams Copy Share Image
“All my unanswered questions are in the smoke and bottles she drew, begging to be burned away.” — Lauren DeStefano Unanswered questions Copy Share Image
“I wanted someone, somewhere, whom I might never meet, to read a sentence I wrote and think, “I thought I was the… — Lauren DeStefano Copy Share Image
Cure" is one of the most precious words in the English language. It's a short word. A clean and simple word. But… — Lauren DeStefano Children Copy Share Image
“You--" she chokes on a sob and draws back. "You're scared? What a thing to say. You had me thinking you were… — Lauren DeStefano Copy Share Image
