“But power was not friendship. And these people were not my friends.” — Leila Sales Friends Copy Share Image
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“What do you do when you say sorry, but that still isn't enough?” — Leila Sales Apology Copy Share Image
“I am a good person. I like myself the way I am. Many people love and care about me. I have a… — Leila Sales Good Copy Share Image
“I do want to believe that there's some place in the world that's more mature than high school," Vicky said. "But I… — Leila Sales High school Copy Share Image
“When you die, you just die. No ghost, no reincarnation, no heaven. People want to believe that their souls live on or… — Leila Sales Love Copy Share Image
“Because throughout it all, you are still, always, you; beautiful and bruised, known and unknowable. And isn’t that- just you- enough?” — Leila Sales Beauty Copy Share Image
“I was smiling like a crazy person because I has just made a hundred people dance, I had just made a hundred… — Leila Sales Crazy person Copy Share Image
“Of course, as always, there is an arbitrary, invisible fence in place. You can't see it, but it will always keep you… — Leila Sales Fence Copy Share Image
“There are dangers everywhere, I wanted to explain to her. On the school bus, in the cafeteria, at Start, inside me. No… — Leila Sales Danger Copy Share Image
“It was a ridiculous question. Did I _love_ Char? Did I feel about Char the same way I feel about the Beatles,… — Leila Sales Question Copy Share Image
“Tonight the Internet seemed filled with versions of me, like a fun house filled with mirrors. Some of them made me look… — Leila Sales Internet Copy Share Image
“Don't take this as a compliment, but you actually don't smell that bad." Dan let out a burst of surprised laughter. "What… — Leila Sales Copy Share Image
“The next time some desperate parents beg me to take care of their children," I raged, sawing at my slice of chicken… — Leila Sales Next time Copy Share Image
“We shouldn't be doing this." Dan broke the silence, his voice low. "We would both get in trouble." He stood up. "Let's… — Leila Sales Confusing Copy Share Image
“I didn't want to try to kill myself, didn't want the blood and the hysterical parents and the guilt, any of it.… — Leila Sales Death Copy Share Image
“ United we stand, divided we fall Just watch us as we beat ya’ll. You say ‘brother against brother’? Well, my brother… — Leila Sales Brother Copy Share Image
“If Dan had ever wanted anything more, then I had killed that by ignoring him at Abbott's. That had been my one… — Leila Sales Manson Copy Share Image
“Some people will mess with you, whenever they want, and for no reason except that they can. But hurting yourself is giving… — Leila Sales Hurting yourself Copy Share Image
“But I also felt like an eggshell that had gotten a tiny crack. You can’t repair something like that. All you can… — Leila Sales Crack Copy Share Image
“This wasn’t how I imagined things going. But imagination is so often no match for the absurdity, the randomness, the tragedy of… — Leila Sales Absurdity Copy Share Image
“Well, you can't have heartbreak without love," Dan pointed out. "If your heart was really broken, then at least you know you… — Leila Sales Heartbreak Copy Share Image
“What do you think, Elizabeth?" Dad turned to me. "Um, my name's still Chelsea. Remember, you named me that yourself? When I… — Leila Sales Elizabeth Copy Share Image
“Those are pretty much the only questions people ask Colonials. If they want you to tell them anything else, just make it… — Leila Sales Humor Copy Share Image
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“I liked projects where I could take things apart and figure out exactly how they worked. The problem is, you can't do… — Leila Sales Life Copy Share Image
“I don't believe that anyone who is a legitimately interesting person can be popular as a teenager," Mel went on. "Or ever,… — Leila Sales Popularity Copy Share Image
“Look, the light turns yellow before it turns red, so if you see a yellow light, you might want to consider slowing… — Leila Sales Yellow light Copy Share Image
“I had once thought that I wanted to get revenge by dying. But getting revenge by living, and living well, was much,… — Leila Sales Death Copy Share Image
“Fiona says that I have trouble moving on. That I cling to the past...I knew that I would miss it. I'd miss… — Leila Sales Life Copy Share Image
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“Don't you ever want to have just one thing that no one else knows about, so no one can ruin it for… — Leila Sales Ruin Copy Share Image
“Because before the time when you're heartbroken, you get to be in love, and that's worth it.” — Leila Sales Falling in love Copy Share Image
“Don't be special." That's what I would say to my younger self if I could pinpoint the moment when I went astray.… — Leila Sales Astray Copy Share Image
“What can I say, I have a thing for guys in period dress, okay? That's just who I am.” — Leila Sales Dress Copy Share Image
“This should have been a red flag, I realize in retrospect. Working really hard on anything is, by definition, not cool.” — Leila Sales Hard work Copy Share Image
“If there's one common thread throughout all of history, it's that people have always fallen for the wrong people.” — Leila Sales History Copy Share Image
“But imagination is so often no match for the absurdity, the randomness, the tragedy of reality.” — Leila Sales Absurdity Copy Share Image
“Sometimes people think they know you. They know a few facts about you, and they piece you together in a way that… — Leila Sales Truth Copy Share Image
