It is the face of a girl who has seen the world, who realizes that it hates her, and who hates it… — Lauren DeStefano Faces Copy Share Image
I want to make the world into something better so that he can be okay. — Lauren DeStefano Okay Copy Share Image
Everyone should remember being born. It doesn't seem fair that we only remember dying. — Lauren DeStefano Born Copy Share Image
“I keep staggering forward because I have to, but what Linden said last night is true: It’s not much of a plan.” — Lauren DeStefano Last night Copy Share Image
“We seem to have much in common with a girl who was killed for her ideas," he says.” — Lauren DeStefano Copy Share Image
I think she's brave. I think that nobody has ever believed what she could be capable of. All her life, nobody was… — Lauren DeStefano Brave Copy Share Image
“When I call his name, it’s a sound almost entirely out of my control. It soars over the crowd and hits him.… — Lauren DeStefano Poetic-fiction Copy Share Image
Most dystopian, classic and contemporary, paints a future world that puts a twist on present society - a future world that could… — Lauren DeStefano Classic Copy Share Image
“I have seen my father concede to utter defeat in the hospital room. I've heard him choke on sobs and whisper angry… — Lauren DeStefano Failure Copy Share Image
A strange thing, words. Once they're said, it's hard to imagine they're untrue. — Lauren DeStefano Dreams Copy Share Image
In another time, in another place, I wonder who they might have been. — Lauren DeStefano Another time Copy Share Image
“He wants the jars that have caught the morning light; I think he believes they hold little pieces of the sun.” — Lauren DeStefano Morning light Copy Share Image
“She was supposed to build sand castles on the beach and put her toes in the ocean,” Madame says.” — Lauren DeStefano Poetic-fiction Copy Share Image
Rhine. The river that, somewhere out there, has broken free. — Lauren DeStefano Broken Copy Share Image
“...through every scenario I could think of. But I never thought that he would be the one to leave me. I never… — Lauren DeStefano Heartbroken Copy Share Image
It isn’t a perfect place. There are no perfect places. But nobody cares about perfection when there are sand castles to build… — Lauren DeStefano Born Copy Share Image
who once had dreams of saving the world, now laughs at anyone who tries. — Lauren DeStefano Dream Copy Share Image
She's beautiful and graceful, and she is very compassionate and loyal when you aren't responsible for the murder of her family. — Lauren DeStefano Beautiful Copy Share Image
“I'm sitting on the floor of the hospital lobby, waiting. That’s always the worst part, the waiting.” — Lauren DeStefano Copy Share Image
“Death itself is no match for you. The day you were born, it shrank away in fear.” — Lauren DeStefano Death Copy Share Image
What have you done? What have you given up?' So many things, Cecily. More than you know. — Lauren DeStefano Done Copy Share Image
“I want to be the cure that doesn’t exist. But I’m nothing. I can’t even work up the courage to say something.” — Lauren DeStefano Courage Copy Share Image
