“Sometimes you have to endure painful things to realize that you're a whole lot stronger than you think.”
―
Jenn Bennett,
Alex, Approximately
“Don't be cautious. Be careful,' she reminds me. Cautious people are afraid of the unknown and avoid it. Careful people plan so that they're more confident when they face the unknown.” ― Jenn Bennett, Starry Eyes
“He looks toward the ocean, dark purple with the last rays of light. "My mom says we're all connected--people and plants and animals. We all know one another on the inside. It's what's on the outside that distracts. Our clothes, our words, our actions. Shark attacks. Gunshots. We spend our lives trying to find other people. Sometimes we get confused and turned around by the distractions." He smiles at me. "But we didn't.” ― Jenn Bennett, Alex, Approximately
“When I looked up at the stars, I saw us. You were the stars and I was the dark sky behind you”“Without dark sky you couldn’t see the stars”“I knew I was useful” he says“You’re essential” ― Jenn Bennett, Starry Eyes
“Arcadia,” Lon’s voice said from my phone. “Who is this?” I teased. “You can’t take my son on a date.” “I didn’t ask him. He asked me.” “He stole my cell and called without permission.” “Sounds like a personal problem to me.” A low growling noise came out of the phone.” ― Jenn Bennett, Kindling the Moon
“What do I want?” His fingers brushed over loose strands of hair near my temple. “I want to call you every five minutes. I want to text you good night every night. I want to make you laugh. And I want you to look at me like you did that first night on the bus.” ― Jenn Bennett, The Anatomical Shape of a Heart
“We all really do contradict ourselves and contain multitudes. How do we even figure out who we really are?” ― Jenn Bennett, Alex, Approximately
“But there’s comfort in knowing that when your plans fall apart, you can survive. That the worst thing imaginable can happen, but you can get through it.” ― Jenn Bennett, Starry Eyes
“I stumbled through the dark underbrush again crying out as I plunged through a thick spiderweb. My arms frantically brushed away the clinging web as irrational fear made me batshit-crazy for a moment. Scared of a damn spider when a bloodthirsty demon was chasing me down. Ridiculous.” ― Jenn Bennett, Kindling the Moon
“It’s hard to think about next week when you’re not sure if you’ll even make it through today.” ― Jenn Bennett, Alex, Approximately
“For the evaders, avoiders, dodgers, and side-steppers.You probably have a good reason for hiding.May you work through it and find your inner lion.” ― Jenn Bennett, Alex, Approximately
“What's that?""French press.""For coffee? Real coffee? Not instant?""We're camping, Zorie, not living in a dystopian nightmare.” ― Jenn Bennett, Starry Eyes
“I have no idea what you mean, but I support you completely.” ― Jenn Bennett, Alex, Approximately
“Uncertainty isn’t always a bad thing. Sometimes it can even be filled with extraordinary potential.” ― Jenn Bennett, Starry Eyes
“It's years in the making, and it's messy and convoluted, some of it even tragic. But I wouldn't change the route, because we walked it together, even when we were apart. And the best part about it is that it's unfinished. Uncertainty isn't always a bad thing. Sometimes it can even be filled with extraordinary potential.” ― Jenn Bennett, Starry Eyes
“The entire time they’re talking, I can’t tear my eyes away from Porter. What I’m feeling for him now is like drowning and floating at the same time.” ― Jenn Bennett, Alex, Approximately
“You're like ten prismacolors all at once.” ― Jenn Bennett, The Anatomical Shape of a Heart
“If you don't pay attention to things, they wander off.” ― Jenn Bennett, Alex, Approximately
“And not after, when we’re clinging to each other like the world just fell apart and is slowly clicking back together, piece by piece, breath by breath . . . heartbeat by beautiful heartbeat.” ― Jenn Bennett, Alex, Approximately
“Don't be cautious. Be careful,' she reminds me. Cautious people are afraid of the unknown and avoid it. Careful people plan so that they're more confident when they face the unknown.” ― Jenn Bennett, Starry Eyes
“He looks toward the ocean, dark purple with the last rays of light. "My mom says we're all connected--people and plants and animals. We all know one another on the inside. It's what's on the outside that distracts. Our clothes, our words, our actions. Shark attacks. Gunshots. We spend our lives trying to find other people. Sometimes we get confused and turned around by the distractions." He smiles at me. "But we didn't.” ― Jenn Bennett, Alex, Approximately
“When I looked up at the stars, I saw us. You were the stars and I was the dark sky behind you”“Without dark sky you couldn’t see the stars”“I knew I was useful” he says“You’re essential” ― Jenn Bennett, Starry Eyes
“Arcadia,” Lon’s voice said from my phone. “Who is this?” I teased. “You can’t take my son on a date.” “I didn’t ask him. He asked me.” “He stole my cell and called without permission.” “Sounds like a personal problem to me.” A low growling noise came out of the phone.” ― Jenn Bennett, Kindling the Moon
“What do I want?” His fingers brushed over loose strands of hair near my temple. “I want to call you every five minutes. I want to text you good night every night. I want to make you laugh. And I want you to look at me like you did that first night on the bus.” ― Jenn Bennett, The Anatomical Shape of a Heart
“We all really do contradict ourselves and contain multitudes. How do we even figure out who we really are?” ― Jenn Bennett, Alex, Approximately
“But there’s comfort in knowing that when your plans fall apart, you can survive. That the worst thing imaginable can happen, but you can get through it.” ― Jenn Bennett, Starry Eyes
“I stumbled through the dark underbrush again crying out as I plunged through a thick spiderweb. My arms frantically brushed away the clinging web as irrational fear made me batshit-crazy for a moment. Scared of a damn spider when a bloodthirsty demon was chasing me down. Ridiculous.” ― Jenn Bennett, Kindling the Moon
“It’s hard to think about next week when you’re not sure if you’ll even make it through today.” ― Jenn Bennett, Alex, Approximately
“For the evaders, avoiders, dodgers, and side-steppers.You probably have a good reason for hiding.May you work through it and find your inner lion.” ― Jenn Bennett, Alex, Approximately
“What's that?""French press.""For coffee? Real coffee? Not instant?""We're camping, Zorie, not living in a dystopian nightmare.” ― Jenn Bennett, Starry Eyes
“I have no idea what you mean, but I support you completely.” ― Jenn Bennett, Alex, Approximately
“Uncertainty isn’t always a bad thing. Sometimes it can even be filled with extraordinary potential.” ― Jenn Bennett, Starry Eyes
“It's years in the making, and it's messy and convoluted, some of it even tragic. But I wouldn't change the route, because we walked it together, even when we were apart. And the best part about it is that it's unfinished. Uncertainty isn't always a bad thing. Sometimes it can even be filled with extraordinary potential.” ― Jenn Bennett, Starry Eyes
“The entire time they’re talking, I can’t tear my eyes away from Porter. What I’m feeling for him now is like drowning and floating at the same time.” ― Jenn Bennett, Alex, Approximately
“You're like ten prismacolors all at once.” ― Jenn Bennett, The Anatomical Shape of a Heart
“If you don't pay attention to things, they wander off.” ― Jenn Bennett, Alex, Approximately
“And not after, when we’re clinging to each other like the world just fell apart and is slowly clicking back together, piece by piece, breath by breath . . . heartbeat by beautiful heartbeat.” ― Jenn Bennett, Alex, Approximately
