Contemporary Quote by Jandy Nelson

And then he smiles, and in all the places around the globe where it's night, day breaks.

— Jandy Nelson

Or maybe a person is just made up of a lot of peopleMaybe we’re accumulating these new selves all the time. Hauling them in…

— Jandy Nelson

“How can people die when you’re in a fight with them? When you’re smack in the middle of hating them? When absolutely nothing between…

— Jandy Nelson

I wonder why bereaved people even bother with mourning clothes when the grief itself provides such an unmistakable wardrobe.

— Jandy Nelson

... if you're someone who knows the worst thing can happen at any time, aren't you also someone who knows the best thing can…

— Jandy Nelson

“I want my sister. I want to hurl a building at God. I take a breath and exhale with enough force to blow the…

— Jandy Nelson

Grief is forever. It doesn't go away; it becomes part of you, step for step, breath for breath.

— Jandy Nelson

“Una y otra vez, día tras día, me esforcé por ser vista. Solo quería que me prestara atención, no que me dejara tirada en…

— Jandy Nelson

grief is a house where the chairs have forgotten how to hold us the mirrors how to reflect us the walls how to contain…

— Jandy Nelson

“I think if we don't stop kissing, the world is going to explode.”

— Jandy Nelson

He murmers into my hair, "Forget what I said earlier, let's stick with this, I might not survive anything more." I laugh. Then he…

— Jandy Nelson

“Listen to me. It takes a lot of courage to be true to yourself, true to your heart. You always have been very brave…

— Jandy Nelson