01UndatedI realize that sometimes death comes before you expect it. That while we are rarely prepared for our friends, family and loved ones to die, we are never prepared for our own deaths. Never prepared to reconcile our own regrets.Carrie Ryan / quote ↗
02UndatedIt's as if there is infinity between our lips and we will never actually touch. Like math, where dividing by half can last for eternity.Carrie Ryan / quote ↗
03Undated[In my dream] they slide their lips over my skin, whispering whispering whispering. They tell me their names, they tell me their lives, they tell me their pain...I can't struggle, I can't stop laughing, I can't resist these people who once were.Carrie Ryan / quote ↗
06UndatedShe must face the forest of her mother’s past in order to save herself and the one she loves.Carrie Ryan / quote ↗
07UndatedI will always need you," I whisper. "All of this time I've waited for you. And you were never coming for me. Why did you let me wait for you?Carrie Ryan / quote ↗
08UndatedNot all monsters are filled with darkness.' She wanted him to understand this so badly that her voice trembled.He didn't even hesitate. 'This one is.'She allowed herself a moment to admire Tommy, the way he stood so resolute, like a knight charging after the monster. He just didn't get that this fight wasn't his to wage.'Exactly so,' she finally said.Of course Tommy would think she talking to him. He exhaled as though relieved and the start of a smile eased the tension around his lips. By the time he realized that she'd spoken the words to someone over his shoulder, it was already too late.Carrie Ryan / quote ↗
