“ Dr. Webb says that life is so full of complications and confusion that humans oftentimes find it hard to cope. This leads to people throwing themselves in front of trains and spending all their money… John Corey Whaley
“ Maybe my time's running out, but at least I'm living. And if that's what it is for you, being here inside where nothing ever happens, where you think you're safe, then stay. Stay right here and you le… John Corey Whaley
“ Watch it,' her mom snapped. 'Don't start a fight just because it's the easiest thing to do. John Corey Whaley
“ When I asked him the meaning of life, Dr. Webb got very quiet and then told me life has no one meaning, it only has whatever meaning each of us puts on our own life. I'll tell you now that I still don… John Corey Whaley
“ Dr. Webb says that losing a sibling is oftentimes much harder for a person than losing any other member of the family. "A sibling represents a person's past, present, and future," he says. "Spouses ha… John Corey Whaley
“ We've learned from this that death can hurt us. It can surprise us. It can scare us. It can keep us up a night. But we've also learned the things that death cannot do. It cannot crush our hopes. It ca… John Corey Whaley
“ And, long after Clark had gone home, Solomon stayed up wondering if everyone falls in love with someone who can't love them back. John Corey Whaley
“ She believed in herself maybe more than other people believed in God or the devil or Heaven or Hell. John Corey Whaley
“ I'm sorry, Cullen. I really am. I know this sucks. But you're better off anyway. And you'll be fine. You needed me. Now someone else needs me. John Corey Whaley
“ — Do they know? That you're gay?— Why waste their time with it? It's not like it'll ever be an issue anyway.— Yeah, but, it's who you are, right?— I guess so, — he said. — I don't really know how to b… John Corey Whaley
“ As smart as I am, it took a boy stuck in his house to teach me that sometimes it doesn't matter where you are at all. It only matters whos with you. John Corey Whaley
“ The thing to know about my brother was that even though he was fifteen, he looked to be about the same age as me. Only, I'm not sure if that was because he looked older or I looked younger. I like to… John Corey Whaley
“ But at home, that same day he'd jumped into the fountain, he'd gotten so anxious, pacing around the living room listening to his parents try to calm him, that he suddenly just lost it completely and s… John Corey Whaley
“ Solomon had good days and he had bad days, but the good had far outnumbered the bad since Lisa and Clark had started coming around. Sometimes, though, they'd show up and he's look completely exhausted… John Corey Whaley
“ If this were an indie movie, we'd start talking about the constellations," Solomon said, looking up at the stars. John Corey Whaley
“ You're like Lady MacBeth without the murder.""Thank you. You have no idea how much of a compliment that is to me. John Corey Whaley
“ I don't want to lie about who I am, even if it doesn't matter. It's who I am. It's part of me. John Corey Whaley
“ Some people say dying alone is a fate worse than death itself. Well, they should try being alone during the living part sometimes. There's no quicker way to make you wonder why the hell you ever thoug… John Corey Whaley
“ I thought maybe a day was coming when I'd stop constantly worrying about how to live. Maybe at some point I'd just start living, no questions asked. John Corey Whaley
