Lauren Myracle

You have to be nicer to me," I said. Again he laughed. "What? I'm the King of nice. What are you talking…

— Lauren Myracle

“He leaned in and kissed her, because now that he knew he could, he planned on kissing her every chance he got.”

— Lauren Myracle

I think that ties in with issues of identity as well - that sometimes there are parts of us we want to…

— Lauren Myracle

But you have to live in the present. You have to take the old and make it new -- that's my point.

— Lauren Myracle

Even so, I was proud of myself for taking action at all. I didn't hide or run away or pretend the ugliness…

— Lauren Myracle

I'm a southern girl, and I grew up with this slightly schizophrenic upbringing where I bounced back and forth between Atlanta, Georgia,…

— Lauren Myracle

“That's Chinese, not Japanese”

— Lauren Myracle

“Because it's good for nothing," I said. keeping my eyes on Tommy. "Because one worthless piece of shit deserves another.”

— Lauren Myracle

We are all flawed, my dear. Every one of us. And believe me, we've all made mistakes. You've just got to take…

— Lauren Myracle

“If you sense that someone feels disconnected, reach out to them," the speaker urges. "buy them a soda. Compliment their new hairdo.…

— Lauren Myracle

Knowledge was more powerful than fear. Love was stronger than hate.

— Lauren Myracle

“Kids are doing meth in every town in the country, Cat. Dang. Get your head out of your butt.”

— Lauren Myracle

“All I knew now was that nothing lasted forever, not even a friendship, and that being "different" felt the same as being…

— Lauren Myracle

“Sarah Lynn strides out of the stairwell. Lawrence watches her go. The door slushes shut behind her, and he turns to me…

— Lauren Myracle

“He leans forward seriously. "Bliss. At work and at play, let safety lead the way." Of course," I say. "Silly me." Danger…

— Lauren Myracle

We all mess up. It's what we learn from our mistakes that matters.

— Lauren Myracle

“Holidays bring out neediness like nothing else.”

— Lauren Myracle

One: Don't play leapfrog with elephants. Two: Don't pet a tiger unless his tail is wagging. Three: Never, ever, mess with the…

— Lauren Myracle

I know I seem really friendly, but I'm a closet introvert.

— Lauren Myracle

It's unfair how the kids who are starving for attention tended to be so annoying that people had no inclination to give…

— Lauren Myracle

Christmas is never over,unless you want it to be... Christmas is a state of mind.

— Lauren Myracle

She holds herself with such reserve. She smiles, but the smile doesn't reach her eyes, even in the company of the girls…

— Lauren Myracle

And they just slam the door. And they don't peek into that land any more. And they forget that teens and tweens…

— Lauren Myracle

“All I'm saying is that if you love someone, you should be willing to show it.”

— Lauren Myracle

“I heard him tell our parents, "She said no," and my melancholy deepened. Mom and Dad and Chris were downstairs together, merrily…

— Lauren Myracle