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I Was Here
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"I Was Here" Quotes

When her best friend commits suicide, Cody embarks on a journey to uncover the truth behind her death.

Quotes

But what I really learned is that if you can't find the answer, you have to live with the question.

Gayle Forman

lifeacceptance

We are the sum of our choices, I think. The things we do and the things we don't.

Gayle Forman

lifechoices

Grief has its own unique way of making you feel like you're losing your damn mind.

Gayle Forman

grief

It's amazing how small decisions can have such momentous impact.

Gayle Forman

decisionsimpact

I think the real trick to being human is to try to live in the moment as much as possible.

Gayle Forman

lifemindfulness

Grief is like the ocean; it comes on waves ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it's overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim.

Gayle Forman

griefacceptance

We never know what will happen next, what we will see, and what important person will come into our life, or what important person we will lose.

Gayle Forman

uncertainty

It's not enough to make the eye of a needle of your life. You have to become the thread that passes through it.

Gayle Forman

purposefulfillment

We need to be braver than we think we can be, because God is constantly calling us to be more than we are.

Gayle Forman

braveryfaith

If you never get lost, then you never get found.

Gayle Forman

lifediscovery