"Paper Covers Rock" Quotes
A boarding school student grapples with guilt and the consequences of a tragic accident that occurred during a summer writing program.
young adult | 192 pages | Published in 2011
Quotes
But then I thought how quiet it must be to be dead. How peaceful. How still. I envied Brent's silence.
Sometimes it's easier to pretend everything's fine, even when it's not.
Maybe we're all just looking for someone who sees us. Someone who really sees us, and doesn't look away.
There's something about a secret that makes you feel important, like you're part of something special.
Grief wasn't a place I could simply leave behind. It was something I had to carry with me, like a heavy burden.
In the darkest moments, sometimes all we need is a glimmer of hope to keep going.
Regret is a heavy burden to carry. It's better to forgive and let go.
Everyone has a story, and sometimes we just need to listen.
A single act of kindness can have a ripple effect, touching lives we may never know.
It takes strength to be vulnerable, to show our true selves to the world.
