Deep down, you see, I long to be arcane, esoteric. I would love to confound people with their own language. David Levithan More Quotes by David Levithan More Quotes From David Levithan I can flirt with the best of them, but only when it doesn't matter. David Levithan flirtingi-canmatter If other people see you differently, you’ll end up seeing them differently, too. David Levithan seeingendspeople I notice you, I want to say. Even when no one else does, I do. I will. David Levithan doewant Little less than a promise, and a little more than a chance. David Levithan chancelittlespromise I’ve found that people tend to trust other people who dress like them. David Levithan trust-othersdressespeople As sisters, they probably have closer to 99 percent in common, but they’re not about to recognize that. They’d rather fight over what kind of pet they’re going to get … It’s an argument for its own sake. David Levithan fightingsakepet I find faith in human perseverance, even as the universe throws challenge after challenge our way. David Levithan perseverancechallengesway There comes a time when the body takes over the life. There comes a time when the body’s urges, the body’s needs, dictate the life. You have no idea you are giving the body the key. But you hand it over. And then it’s in control. You mess with the wiring and the wiring takes charge. David Levithan keyshandsideas She is carrying herself through the day, and it’s not an easy task. David Levithan easy-taskstaskseasy Her vulnerability is open, but she’s safe within it. David Levithan vulnerabilitysafe Indelible, adj. That first night, you took your finger and pointed to the top of my head, then traced a line between my eyes, down my nose, over my lips, my chin, my neck, to the center of my chest. It was so surprising. I knew I would never mimic it. That one gesture would be yours forever. David Levithan eyeforevernight I am breathing. In dreams, we never bother to breathe. David Levithan breathingbreathedream As if when someone close to us dies, we momentarily trade places with them, in the moment right before. And as we get over it, we’re really living their life in reverse, from death to life, from sickness to health. David Levithan sicknesstrademoments having someone think of me that way was like discovering a new window in the room i'd lived in all my life. David Levithan wayroomsthinking He doesn’t just look upset—he looks newly blind. There is such loss in his eyes, and it permeates every other part of his body. David Levithan upseteyeloss When we’re alone together, I’m the destination. When I’m here in her life at school, I’m the disruption. David Levithan destinationtogetherschool I've lost track of where friendship ends and falling begins. (this is the foolish refrain of the hopelessly devoted.) there are times I want to kiss you midsentence. undo the not-doing with one gesture. David Levithan trackkissingfall you ask me what I'm looking for, and I outline you. you don't recognize the shape, offer other names. you say my time will come, and I hope. David Levithan ask-meshapesnames It is an awful thing to be betrayed by your body. And it’s lonely, because you feel you can’t talk about it. David Levithan betrayedbodylonely It is not desire. Instead it is something deeper. I don't want to be with him constantly and forever. I want to be with him for the moment, and I want the moments to go on forever. David Levithan goes-ondesireforever
