“I’m tired of pretending, tired of acting like everything’s okay, tired of not being with him…” — Terra Elan McVoy Alone Copy Share Image
“my own chocolate center has filled up with poison, the roses he gave me all twisted black” — Terra Elan McVoy Betrayal Copy Share Image
“I was hiding my heart and you were hiding yours too and we played hide and seek together and both of us… — Terra Elan McVoy Hide and seek Copy Share Image
“It's so awful when you need something from someone else, even though you're not sure what it is, and then you don't… — Terra Elan McVoy Copy Share Image
“It's all eggs and milk in here, and those have expiration dates, so.” — Terra Elan McVoy Being a girl Copy Share Image
“You're swimming so hard in this ocean. Don't you know if you float, it will always hold you up?” — Terra Elan McVoy Copy Share Image
“the goal is to keep yourself moving, remember? don't linger. don't hover. you are not going to stay.” — Terra Elan McVoy Goals Copy Share Image
“and it is hard to let go, to imagine alternatives, but you are bold with unknowing, you are ready to explore.” — Terra Elan McVoy Friendship Copy Share Image
“they have seen the likes of you before, they may be intrigued by the looks of you, but they know that you-like… — Terra Elan McVoy Heartbreak Copy Share Image
“no one wants to be a girl who’s picked out her own embroidered heart, string by string, and left it for the… — Terra Elan McVoy Copy Share Image
“I wasn't aware that was how I felt, either, until it was out. And now that I've said it like that, I'm… — Terra Elan McVoy Bands Copy Share Image
“...because there will never be any boy's wrist to tie the balloon of your helium heart to (it has floated high far… — Terra Elan McVoy Balloon Copy Share Image
“writing, you are a girl on a trapeze, swinging high in the air. you know there is no one on the other… — Terra Elan McVoy Copy Share Image
“That’s your problem, Char. You’re friends with all these boys . . .” — Terra Elan McVoy Friends Copy Share Image
“I know—better than anyone—that once someone’s made up her mind to leave you, there’s nothing you can do to make her stay.” — Terra Elan McVoy Copy Share Image
