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Long Way Down
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"Long Way Down" Quotes

A teenage boy navigates the aftermath of his brother's murder in a gripping novel-in-verse set during a tense elevator ride.

Quotes

You can't just go around killing people. At least that's what everybody's always told me.

Jason Reynolds

moralityviolence

Funny how all the things that are supposed to be bad for you feel so good sometimes.

Jason Reynolds

temptationpleasure

I don't think death cares about right and wrong.

Jason Reynolds

deathmorality

If the blood inside you is on the inside of someone else, you never want to see it on the outside of them.

Jason Reynolds

violenceempathy

Sometimes your mind is the only thing that can keep you safe.

Jason Reynolds

strengthsurvival

I think that's how it is with all things. You don't know why, but you just have to keep going.

Jason Reynolds

persistencedetermination

It’s funny how people move through this world leaving little pieces of their story with the people they meet.

Jason Reynolds

lifeconnections

I don't believe in fate. And I'm not a fool. I know some things are just meant to be.

Jason Reynolds

destinybelief

Sometimes you can see the end from the beginning.

Jason Reynolds

foresightprediction

The problem with getting what you want is you get what you want, but you lose what you had.

Jason Reynolds

desireconsequences