And why is everyone always trying to take money away from libraries? Aren’t books sort of the reason we’re even in school at all?” -Callie.

And when he parts his lips with mine, I don’t think about it. Because for the first time in my life, I fit. I fit without any question.

It’s sad that sometimes we let ourselves believe that if it’s not bad, it must be good.” p237.

I believe the bad parts of us always live inside of us. It’s just up to us to take those flaws and repurposed them for good.

I don’t like to think of my hips as a nuisance, but more of an asset. I mean, if this were, like, 1642, my wide birthing hips would be worth many cows or something.

My magic truth-the thing that has changed everything for me-is this: the body I have shouldn’t change how deserving I am of my dreams. I stopped obsessing over my body being too round or too wise or too lumpy. Because I’m not too much of anything. I am just enough. Even when I don’t feel like I am.

She hated that book. El’s not the type of person who can read something that’s made her cry and think it was good because it touched her. No, books or movies that make Ellen cry infuriate her. Like, it’s some kind of betrayal.

All my favorite things start as bad ideas.

At what point does another person’s extraordinary become you ordinary?

The idea that I’m someone’s best friend fills my rib cage with summer.