—I don't want to lose you —Then why are you the one that keeps letting go? Alexandra Bracken More Quotes by Alexandra Bracken More Quotes From Alexandra Bracken I can't do this anymore," I cried, "Why won't you just leave me alone?" Because you would never leave me. Alexandra Bracken never-leave-me leaving-me leave-me-alone Dreaming led to disappointment, and disappointment to a kind of depressed funk that wasn’t easy to shake. Better to stay in the gray than get eaten by the dark. Alexandra Bracken disappointment dark dream No spinning," I said. I wasn't sure my head or heart could take it. Up close, he was so warm, and so beautiful. I was already dizzy enough. Alexandra Bracken spinning heart beautiful When a girl cries, few things are more worthless than a boy Alexandra Bracken cry girl boys Maybe nothing will ever change for us,” he said. “But don’t you want to be around just in case it does? Alexandra Bracken doe want said But inside or out, I was alone, and I was beginning to wonder if I always had been, if I always would be. Alexandra Bracken ifs would-be wonder Well, have you ever thought of bathing?' I asked, turning away. 'No one wants to hire a wizard who smells worse than their outhouse. And who knows what creatures are living in that hair? Alexandra Bracken wizards smell hair Familial betrayal is, to me, the most heartbreaking kind - because if you can't trust your family to love you and protect you, who can you really trust? Alexandra Bracken me trust family love One of the things I noticed while I lived in New York City was how different the kids and teens were that grew up there versus, you know, my suburban upbringing. They have this innate resilience and toughness to them, and they're incredibly self-sufficient, usually from a pretty young age. Alexandra Bracken city new you age I didn't get to experience proper autumn until I was eighteen and heading off to college on the East Coast! Alexandra Bracken get autumn experience college Much like dystopian and post-apocalyptic books are a way to explore the worst-case scenarios lurking around the corner, fantasy can serve as a wonderful tool for showing kids that they have an inherent power in them to create change, both in themselves and in their community. Alexandra Bracken community change power way The powers of the teenagers in 'The Darkest Minds' were always meant to represent that inherent drive that young people have to make change, and how the world pushes back against it. Alexandra Bracken drive change people world From the time I was in first grade or so, my dad collected 'Star Wars' toy figures from the 1970s and '80s, and we'd take weekend family trips to antique shops and to toy stores. My father collected a crazy amount of 'Star Wars' stuff over the years, and he and I traveled to many conventions. Alexandra Bracken family crazy time father The truth is, I love history and studied it in college, with a particular focus on early American history. My love is so deep, in fact, I went to school at The College of William & Mary in Colonial Williamsburg. Alexandra Bracken truth love-is love history I was genuinely lucky to have the professors I did, many of whom took a very humanist approach in teaching history that went beyond memorizing dates and battles and all of that - basically, looking at the life of individuals throughout history, aided by fascinating primary sources. Alexandra Bracken looking lucky life history When I first read 'Outlander' a few years ago, I was shocked to find that Jamie was the complete package: incredibly smart, incredibly witty, strong but emotionally vulnerable, passionate to a fault - and, well, the Scottish accent doesn't hurt! I actually stopped reading at several points to swoon over something he said... he's really that good. Alexandra Bracken good smart reading hurt I absolutely love Johnny Depp, and I genuinely think he's one of the best actors of our time. Alexandra Bracken best think time love 'The Darkest Minds' came from a period in my life where I felt my most powerless, when I was a teenager. Alexandra Bracken darkest minds my-life life When I was trying to figure out how the government might go about creating the camps in 'The Darkest Minds,' I researched the Japanese internment camps here in the United States, specifically propaganda the government used, and how they capitalized on people's fears. Alexandra Bracken go government trying people I think history is just so cyclical. Alexandra Bracken i-think just think history
