“Maybe hell is seeing the lost loved painted over the faces of the strangers we meet.” — Shaun David Hutchinson Hell Copy Share Image
“There's no point reaching a destination if you arrive alone.” — Shaun David Hutchinson Destination Copy Share Image
“You can't shake hands with a clenched first,' Sayegh said.” — Shaun David Hutchinson Copy Share Image
“We had to drive to the past so that we could face the future.” — Shaun David Hutchinson Drive Copy Share Image
“I tried to think of the right thing to say, but sometimes the right thing to say is nothing.” — Shaun David Hutchinson Right thing Copy Share Image
“You have to write about yourself before you can write about anything else.” — Shaun David Hutchinson Copy Share Image
“Please. I want to get better; I want to be better.” “Then you’re going to have to do it on your own.” — Shaun David Hutchinson Copy Share Image
“Artists have to learn how to paint what's in the mirror, even if what they see is a total (expletive) show...If you… — Shaun David Hutchinson Art Copy Share Image
“But two people can love each other and still not belong together, even if neither of them wanted to admit it.” — Shaun David Hutchinson Copy Share Image
“He was . . . nice,” Teddy says. “He was really nice to me. Remember Rick?” His dad nods, frowning. “That kid was a dick.”… — Shaun David Hutchinson Copy Share Image
“(M)emories are often amalgams of truth and fiction, sewn together in our heads by our subconscious to support our personal beliefs about… — Shaun David Hutchinson Faith Copy Share Image
“If you’re ready,” I say, wiping my eyes while he blows his nose, “we should head to the funeral home. Do you… — Shaun David Hutchinson Funeral Copy Share Image
“But life's not really that easy.” Mrs. Ross laughed. “You're young, white, and male. Life doesn't get any easier.” — Shaun David Hutchinson Copy Share Image
“Depression isn't a war you win. It's a battle you fight every day. You never stop, never get to rest. It's one… — Shaun David Hutchinson Aliens Copy Share Image
“Sometimes I feel like I'm floating alone in the ocean. Other times I feel like the ocean's in a paper cup.” — Shaun David Hutchinson Copy Share Image
“And yet, despite being faced with so much hardship and pain, we continue to live. We continue to struggle and fight for… — Shaun David Hutchinson Copy Share Image
“I loved how the sun and salt spray perfused my skin, filling me with the memory of light. God surely meant for… — Shaun David Hutchinson Light Copy Share Image
“But that's not even the worst part. What's really going to send you running over the side of the nearest bridge is… — Shaun David Hutchinson Running Copy Share Image
“I danced from group to group with ease. That’s always been one of my gifts. The ability to move around like a… — Shaun David Hutchinson Dance Copy Share Image
“Falling in love is about hormones and pheromones and powerful emotions that overwhelm our better judgement. Staying in love requires time and… — Shaun David Hutchinson Elena-mendoza Copy Share Image
“The victory Mark had been feeling swelled for a moment, crescendoing into a strange sort of joy. Kirby looked defeated. No, more… — Shaun David Hutchinson Copy Share Image
“I wanted him to kiss me, to kiss away everything that had happened. To kiss me until time reversed and we were… — Shaun David Hutchinson Copy Share Image
“I held on to the hope that one day I would grow up and have all the answers, just like my parents.… — Shaun David Hutchinson Adults Copy Share Image
“I saw the world from the stars' point of view, and it looked unbearably lonely.” — Shaun David Hutchinson Aliens Copy Share Image
“We make choices. We make bad choices. But we still deserve the right to choose.” — Shaun David Hutchinson Copy Share Image
“Artists have to learn how to paint what's in the mirror, even if what they see is a total shit show.” — Shaun David Hutchinson Art Copy Share Image
“The funny thing is,' Calvin said, 'I thought I'd been breathing underwater this whole time, but I guess I've been drowning.” — Shaun David Hutchinson Copy Share Image
“I know,” I say, slapping the ash off my palm. The words rush from my mouth before she says them. It’s easier… — Shaun David Hutchinson Marriage Copy Share Image
“I’m saying you’re acting like a jerk, and I don’t want to hang out with a jerk.” “Are you breaking up with… — Shaun David Hutchinson Copy Share Image
“No one is perfect, no one is flawless, and loving someone means admitting they have faults. It means loving them, not in… — Shaun David Hutchinson Elena-mendoza Copy Share Image
“Anyone who says time travel is impossible has never had to relive the memories of past traumas or mistakes.” — Shaun David Hutchinson Failure Copy Share Image
“Freddie’s smile basically lit up the entire store. It was the kind of smile that made me think kissing her might be… — Shaun David Hutchinson Elena-mendoza Copy Share Image
“The moment we forget that even the evil among us are still human is the moment we forget that even the most… — Shaun David Hutchinson Elena-mendoza Copy Share Image
“I know there are some who say that because we shared a home and DNA with Kirby, my parents and I deserve… — Shaun David Hutchinson Parenting Copy Share Image
“When someone says, "Everything happens for a reason," they're trying to convince you there's a pattern for your life, and that if… — Shaun David Hutchinson Happens for a reason Copy Share Image
“We're not words, Henry, we're people. Words are how others define us, but we can define ourselves any way we choose.” — Shaun David Hutchinson Aliens Copy Share Image
“If a kid looks like he doesn't give a shit, it's not because he doesn't believe in himself anymore; it's because no… — Shaun David Hutchinson Copy Share Image
“What happens if the world ends?" Freddie said. "Maybe it already has," I said, "and this is it. Now we have the… — Shaun David Hutchinson Apocalypse Copy Share Image
“Dad rattles the leash he brought in with him, and the noise causes an explosion of doggy joy beside me.” — Shaun David Hutchinson Animal Copy Share Image
