“I wasn't going anywhere in particular; I just felt the need to be in motion.” — Morgan Matson Motion Copy Share Image
“I tried to think of puns that might make my father laugh one more time, and I looked at the stars.” — Morgan Matson Parenting Copy Share Image
“She was my heart,she was half of me and nothing,certainly not a few measly hundred miles,was ever going to change that.” — Morgan Matson Half Copy Share Image
“And really, it’s not about the destination. It’s getting there that’s the good part.” — Morgan Matson Copy Share Image
“4. Date someone who'll wait to make sure you get inside before driving away.” — Morgan Matson Date Copy Share Image
“If you like everything, that’s basically just saying that you don’t really like anything.” — Morgan Matson Basically Copy Share Image
“I don’t think you have to do something so big to be brave. And it’s the little things that are harder anyway.” — Morgan Matson Courage Copy Share Image
“In a well-ordered universe,” I said to Frank, “there would be no mysteries.” — Morgan Matson Frank Copy Share Image
“The thing is that people only get hurt—really hurt—when they’re trying to play it safe. That’s when people get injured, when they… — Morgan Matson Hurt People Copy Share Image
“Clearly, the downside of having a theoretical crush on someone you knew nothing about was the crashing realization that you actually knew… — Morgan Matson Realization Copy Share Image
“And sometimes,” she added, in slightly hushed tones, like she was letting me in on a secret, “if you don’t feel great… — Morgan Matson Secret Copy Share Image
“I tried to shut out the feelings that were hurting my heart with a thousand tiny pinpricks, which was somehow worse that… — Morgan Matson Grief Copy Share Image
“I understood in a flash why, on the Greyhound sign, Arrivals and Departures were right next to each other. Because sometimes, like… — Morgan Matson Greyhound Copy Share Image
“She’s been trying to escape since she was little. The thing I don’t think she’s realized is that eventually you have to… — Morgan Matson Escape Copy Share Image
“I was trying not to think about ho acutely aware I was that there were two types of people -- the type… — Morgan Matson Friendship Copy Share Image
“I wondered how anyone could have been so sure about a concept so tenuous and impossible as always that they'd be willing… — Morgan Matson Copy Share Image
“But nothing lasts forever," Drew said, and then he and Roger sang together "Even cold November rain." I looked from one to… — Morgan Matson Forever Copy Share Image
“I looked away from his direct gaze and down at the scratched surface of the table. Someone had etched into it RYAN… — Morgan Matson Megan Wondered Copy Share Image
“I wasn't sure what would happen with us. I knew that there were no guarantees. Terrible things happened when you were least… — Morgan Matson Change your life Copy Share Image
“Maybe she didn’t do something big. Maybe she just told someone something.” Frank looked over at me, more serious now. “Like what?”… — Morgan Matson Little things Copy Share Image
“There were no other cars on the road. Just the sound of the wind, and the motor idling, and through his open… — Morgan Matson Closed eyes Copy Share Image
“How was I supposed to keep living in this town when everything I saw reminded me of someone I'd lost?” — Morgan Matson Life Copy Share Image
“Tomorrow will be better.” “But what if it’s not?” I asked. “Then you say it again tomorrow. Because it might be. You… — Morgan Matson Inspiration Copy Share Image
“I know,' I said, thinking about the trip my mother had wanted me to take, and the trip we'd ended up taking,… — Morgan Matson Amy-and-roger-s-epic-detour Copy Share Image
“Anyone else would have probably stayed put---or at least looked deeply uncomfortable, but Frank seemed like he was taking this in stride,… — Morgan Matson Frank Copy Share Image
“It was a kiss that was both familiar and brand-new, making me remember a kiss from five years ago, and making me… — Morgan Matson Five years Copy Share Image
“I’d just always assumed those constants, so basic, would never change. I hadn’t even realized they were anything special at the time.… — Morgan Matson Constants Copy Share Image
“Looking at it, I got, for the first time, why people would bring flowers to sick people, stuck inside the hospital with… — Morgan Matson First time Copy Share Image
“She spoke fast, and seemed to be a combination of stressed out and on the verge of cracking up, which was a… — Morgan Matson Friendship Copy Share Image
“I’d always loved the chance to become someone else for a few hours. Someone for whom the words had been written, every… — Morgan Matson Surprises Copy Share Image
“Knowing that each breath was another moment he was still here and, simultaneously, that meant that he had just moved a little… — Morgan Matson Moved Copy Share Image
“You don't have to go away to know where your home is, everyone knows where their home is. And if you don't,… — Morgan Matson Home Copy Share Image
“Theoretical crushes could remain perfect and flawless, because you never actually had to find out what that person was really like or… — Morgan Matson Crush Copy Share Image
“There was a spark between us that I'd never felt with any of the other (four) guys that I'd kissed. When we… — Morgan Matson Gaze Copy Share Image
“What happened?" I asked. "What did you say?" Roger put the key in the ignition and looked over at me. "I told… — Morgan Matson Amy Copy Share Image
“Oh," he said softly. It was like this wasn't even a word. It felt more like he was laying out a stone… — Morgan Matson Softly Copy Share Image
“But slowly, I was beginning to feel lighter, like I'd just put down something that I'd been carrying for so long, I… — Morgan Matson Feel Lighter Copy Share Image
“I’d found out that when you’re never going to see someone again, it’s not the good-bye that matters. What matters is that… — Morgan Matson Communication Copy Share Image
“Pay close attention when people tell you stories. At their core, every story you've ever heard comes down to two things. Someone… — Morgan Matson Long journey Copy Share Image
“I couldn't help but notice that he'd pronounced her name differently, like her name, and only her name, contained all the good… — Morgan Matson Differently Copy Share Image
