"Zac and Mia" Quotes
Two teenagers, Zac and Mia, form an unlikely bond while undergoing cancer treatment.
young adult | 310 pages | Published in 2013
Quotes
I was always such a careful person. But then, in an instant, it was all gone. Everything I knew about myself, everything I was and had, disappeared, like a soap bubble burst.
I didn’t realize that I was growing up until I suddenly caught myself saying the same things my mother said.
It’s funny how we can't see our own beauty. It's always right there, in front of us, but we still need someone to describe us.
But what if I’m not a fighter? What if I can’t handle this? What if it’s all too much?
The hardest part wasn’t letting go. It was learning to start over.
We all have our own timer, ticking away, and we have to learn to live with it.
When you’re sick, your body becomes the enemy. It’s like it’s betrayed you.
I guess we’re all just waiting for someone to notice our scars and say, 'I see you. I see the pain you’re in.'
I could deal with the bad days when I had good ones to look forward to. But when the good days disappeared, everything fell apart.
Sometimes we need someone to believe in us, before we can believe in ourselves.





