The two of us snuggled like quotation marks in his room full of words.

— Michelle Hodkin

They lie, you know. It's not easier to ask for forgiveness. Not even a little.

— Michelle Hodkin

Thinking something does not make it true. Wanting something does not make it real.

— Michelle Hodkin

This is a love story. Twisted and messy. Flawed and screwed up. But it's ours. It's us. I don't know how our story will end. But I know it will start.

— Michelle Hodkin

Two seconds later, the sound of an alarm filled my ears. ''What did you do?'' I said over the noise as he backed up towards the bathroom door. ''The girl who gave you the note?'''' Yes...'''' I caught her staring at my lighter.'' I blinked. ''You gave a child, in a psych ward, a lighter?'' His eyes crinkled at the corners. ''She seemed trustworthy.'''' You're sick,'' I said, but smiled.'' Hey, nobody's perfect. '' Noah smiled back.

— Michelle Hodkin

Wait," I said as Noah slipped a book from a shelf and headed toward the door. "Where are you going?"" To read?" But I don't want you to. "But I need to go home," I said, my eyes meeting his. "My parents are going to kill me."" Taken care of. You're at Sophie's house." I loved Sophie." So I'm...staying here?"" Daniel's covering for you." I loved Daniel." Where's Katie?" I asked, trying to sound casual." Eliza's house." I loved Eliza." And your parents?" I asked." Some charity thing." I loved charity." So why are you going to read when I'm right here?

— Michelle Hodkin

What would you do if I kissed you right now?" I stared at his beautiful face and his beautiful mouth and I wanted nothing more than to taste it. "I would kiss you back.

— Michelle Hodkin

While Daniel disappeared into his room, probably to limn the contours of some exquisite constellation of philosophical nonsense for his internship applications and gasp in the throes of his overachieving Oddness.

— Michelle Hodkin

Why?' He asked.' Why what?' What could I say? Noah, despite you being an asshole, or maybe because of it, I'd like to rip off your clothes and have your babies. Don't tell.

— Michelle Hodkin

You are like fire; you will burn wherever you go. If contained, channeled, you can bring light, but you will also always cast a shadow.

— Michelle Hodkin