347 Quotes by Ally Condie

This is a difficult balance, telling the truth: how much to share, how much to keep, which truths will wound but not ruin, which will cut to deep yo heal.

She's right. We would compose poems about love and tell stories that have been heard in some form before. But it would be our first time feeling and telling.

Cassia and I sit as near to each other as we can. She leans into me and I keep my arms around her. I don't fool myself that I hold her together- she does that on her own- but holding her keeps me from flying apart.

Everyday the sun rolls byAcross the sky and through night's doorEvery night the stars light highAbove the Earth and shine once moreAny day her boat might flyAcross the waves and to the shore

Good-byes are like this. You can’t always mark them well at the moment of separation—no matter how deep they cut. (Ky Markham)

If I could find one, I would cover the bark with her name the way I used to cover her hand with mine on the Hill.

This is a cruel thing to do because when someone knows your story they know you. And they can hurt you. It's why I give mine away in pieces, even to Cassia.

Some people think the stars must look closer from up here. They don't. When you're up here, you realize how distant they really are—how impossible to reach.

Things happen whether you deserve them or not