His fingers slide into my hair, and I hold on to his arms to stay steady as we press together like two blades at a stalemate.
VERONICA ROTHHis fingers slide into my hair, and I hold on to his arms to stay steady as we press together like two blades at a stalemate.
VERONICA ROTHI feel like myself, strong and weak at once – allowed, at least for a little while, to be both.
VERONICA ROTHI feel bare. I didn’t realize I wore my secrets as armor until they were gone and now everyone sees me as I really am.
VERONICA ROTHSometimes, all it takes to save people from a terrible fate is one person willing to do something about it. Even if that “something” is a fake bathroom break.
VERONICA ROTHMy mother told me once that we can’t survive alone, but even if we could, we wouldn’t want to.
VERONICA ROTHHow have I never realized before that for all the strong, kind parts of him, there are also hurting, broken parts?
VERONICA ROTHReading is such a huge part of my life.
VERONICA ROTHI think you’re still the only person sharp enough to sharpen someone like me.
VERONICA ROTHSince I was young, I have always known this: Life damages us, every one. We can’t escape that damage. But now, I am also learning this: We can be mended. We mend each other.
VERONICA ROTHI want people to come away from my book with questions. Questions about virtue and goodness. Not answers.
VERONICA ROTHMom used to say that politeness is deception in pretty packaging
VERONICA ROTHI’ve done without doing things, like sleeping and eating, but I need to write.
VERONICA ROTHSometimes all I want is to be a few inches taller so the world does not look like a dense collection of torsos.
VERONICA ROTHThere is always somthing to learn, always somthing that is important to understand
VERONICA ROTHThere is a difference between admitting and confessing. Admitting involves softening, making excuses for things that cannot be excused; confessing just names the crimes at its full severity.
VERONICA ROTHI am terrified and I don’t even know of what, because I have lost everything already.
VERONICA ROTH