Tell-All

by Chuck Palahniuk

No, none of us seem so very real. We're only supporting characters in the lives of each other. Any real truth, any precious fact will always be lost in a mountain of shattered make-believe. (pg. 179)

Chains

by Laurie Halse Anderson

If an entire nation could seek its freedom, why not a girl? And if a girl was to seek her freedom, how could she do such a fool-headed thing? Especially a girl trapped in New York? Best thing would be to break into the desk of a British commander, steal a pass and forge her name and his name on it, and act free. (pg. 272)

The Happiness Project

by Gretchen Rubin

Happy people generally are more forgiving, helpful, and charitable, have better self-control, and are more tolerant of frustration. (pg. 54)

Eat Pray Love

by Elizabeth Gilbert


Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it, and sometimes even travel around the world looking for it. You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestations of your own blessings. And once you have achieved a state of happiness, you must never become lax about maintaining it, you must make a mighty effort to keep swimming upward into happiness forever, to stay afloat on top of it. (page 260)

Keeping the Moon

by Sarah Dessen

I've always known who I am. I might not work perfectly of be like them, but that's okay. I know I work in my own way. (pg. 361)

Sea Glass

I have always had a love for sea glass. Living as close as I do to the beach, I try to go as often as I can to hunt for it. Over the years I have collected a lot of brown, green and white. These here are the few that I have collected that are blue, aqua, teal, pink and purple.

Pink Sky Morning

The sky was pink this morning. It even made the snow pink.