70 Quotes by Jaclyn Moriarty

It’s tricky being shy. You blame yourself for it, and other people blame you too.

Are you sure you want me to go after Christina? Lately I’ve kind of thought I might just give up on that. Plus, didn’t you and I need to gaze into each other’s eyes first? How will I know how to gaze at Christina? And my pebble kicking? Disaster.

Brookfield High School. How may I direct your call? No, sir, this is not a waste- disposal unit, I’m afraid you have the wrong number.

You’re making me nervous by being so weird. But your weirdness is what I like about you.

I love her bare legs from a distance. When she’s standing by a pool. When she’s facing the water, thinking. Her legs are white as watermelon rind, veined blue from cold. There’s that ‘H’ shape behind her knees. The H trembles softly with the swimming-water cold.

It’s a lot easier to be crazy or mad than to just get on with living.

The world is made of more than particles. It’s made of things you can’t hold in your hand, like fear, love, loss, hope, truth.

What does it mean?” Emily said, in a low, panicked voice: “What does it mean if a rainbow comes before rain?

How about we meet at midnight tomorrow and try this. I close my eyes, believe in you, and there you’ll be.