“You do not have to be the one to do this." "It has to be someone, Rafe! Why not me? Yes, I… — Mary E. Pearson Step forward Copy Share Image
“The world has changed. It’s gotten better. It’s gotten worse. After all these years, Jenna’s words still echo is my head, 'just… — Mary E. Pearson Dare to dream Copy Share Image
“We all have a dark place in us. It's what we do with it and the choices we make.” — Mary E. Pearson Choice Copy Share Image
“what's fate to you, opal? she asks. opal leans back, too. oh, lots of things. lots and lots of things all pushed… — Mary E. Pearson Copy Share Image
Faith and science, I have learned, are two sides of the same coin, separated by an expanse so small, but wide enough… — Mary E. Pearson Coins Copy Share Image
“I understood monuments now. Some were built of stone and sweat, and others were built of dreams, but they were all made… — Mary E. Pearson Dreams Copy Share Image
“No matter how much they want it, or how much I want it, I can't make it happen. The feeling of failure… — Mary E. Pearson Failure Copy Share Image
“The prince has grand dreams." "Is it worth it to have any other kind?” — Mary E. Pearson Dreams Copy Share Image
The dictionary says my identity should be all about being separate or distinct, and yet it feels like it is so wrapped… — Mary E. Pearson Dictionary Copy Share Image
“I trust you all slept well,” I said, deliberately keeping my tone light. I returned Malich’s glare with a tight-lipped grin. “Yes,… — Mary E. Pearson Fearless Copy Share Image
There are a lot of memories we imagine. We play them over and over in our minds, trying to orchestrate our movements… — Mary E. Pearson Circumstances Copy Share Image
“...'cause only the Lord knows the heart of a man. ain't our job to be second-guessing. ” — Mary E. Pearson Copy Share Image
“The problem is, some people think they're above the law. There are plenty of good reasons why we have so much regulation.” — Mary E. Pearson Law Copy Share Image
it is amazin, she thinks, how simple appearances can be created - a rush, a smile, a new coat of paint, a… — Mary E. Pearson Appearance Copy Share Image
“I almost could. I could almost leave and never look back. Like Mr. Bender, I could leave everything I was behind, including… — Mary E. Pearson Last chance Copy Share Image
“except for the muffled strum of her fingers against metal, the house is still, quiet, but then she hears another sound, this… — Mary E. Pearson Psychology Copy Share Image
One small changed family doesn't calculate into a world that has been spinning for a billion years. But one small change makes… — Mary E. Pearson Billions Copy Share Image
“Maybe the impossible is possible when you take everything else away. When nothings left, maybe you can reach for something that no… — Mary E. Pearson Copy Share Image
My timing is off. But I had to get it out. Some things you have to tell, no matter how stupid they… — Mary E. Pearson Matter Copy Share Image
“Seeing Malich dead was suddenly a very small victory. The satisfaction trickled away, like his blood across the floor. His death only… — Mary E. Pearson Death Copy Share Image
It's the unknown that I fear, the bites of memories that still have no connections. — Mary E. Pearson Connections Copy Share Image
Pieces. Isn't that what all of life is anyway? Shards. Bits. Moments. Am I less because I have fewer, or do the… — Mary E. Pearson Life Copy Share Image
Where we are going, I don't know. It doesn't seem to be the place that is important but the steps in between. — Mary E. Pearson Important Copy Share Image