The world will knock you down plenty. You don't need to be doing it to yourself. Elizabeth Scott More Quotes by Elizabeth Scott More Quotes From Elizabeth Scott I didn't want it to be one good memory that led to a lot of bad ones. I wanted it to stay what it was, one amazing moment, something that was strong and sweet enough to stand on its own. Something I could remember without any pain. - Kate Elizabeth Scott pain strong sweet the thing is you can get used to anything you think you cant you want to die but you dont you cant you just are Elizabeth Scott used want thinking I knew I was having a panic attack. I hadn't had one in a while, though, and I'd forgotton how they made everything like it- and I- was going to fall apart. How they reminded me of how trapped I was. Elizabeth Scott panic-attacks made fall I told you we were meant to be," he says, still smiling, still so Finn, who was always here but who I just didn't see and now-- Well, now I kiss him. Elizabeth Scott still-smiling were-meant-to-be kissing Grace is my favourite church word. A state of being. Something you can pray for. Something God can grant. Something you can obtain. Perfection is out of reach. But grace -- grace you can reach for. Elizabeth Scott church grace perfection My mother taught me to believe in silver, to believe in things, but I think it's more important to believe in me. Elizabeth Scott mother believe thinking I lied to Julia, I didn't know what else to do because you - you make me feel..." I had to stop. Not because I didn't have words. I did. But I was afraid to say them. He looked at me, and I knew then I could love him. That if I let myself I would. "You make me feel too," he said, and held out one hand. Elizabeth Scott lied you-make-me-feel hands ...sometimes, you have to break your own heart. Elizabeth Scott break heart sometimes Talking about someone who makes you happy actually makes you happy. Being happy makes you want to talk, to go over everything, to share it so you can remember it all over again. Elizabeth Scott want remember talking I’m broken, I have cut myself wide open. I can see my heart and it is not what I believed it was, it is not good and kind and all the things I have always thought I am. Elizabeth Scott cutting broken heart Because I-I'm someone who wants to kiss you. Be with you." Eli says as if it is obvious, as if I know what is written on his heart. Elizabeth Scott kissing want heart And now I see what has been there all along, what I've noticed but never truly understood until now. Eli is as uncertain as I am, as we all are. Life has surprised him like it has me. Has hurt him like it has me. Elizabeth Scott understood uncertain hurt I never went for the talkers. Elizabeth Scott talkers Sometimes being me is very confusing. Elizabeth Scott being-me confusing sometimes I liked him first, but it doesn't matter. I still like him. That doesn't matter either. Or at least, it's not supposed to. Elizabeth Scott stills matter firsts Anger can try to break your heart, but sorrow is what will. What can. What does. Elizabeth Scott sorrow heart trying There's no good way to die, you know? No way I've seen, anyway. It all ends with tubes and bedpans and IVs and I just-- smoking gets me out of there. Gets me outside, gets me away from all the--" "Sick people?" I say, and she shakes her head. "Away from my life. Elizabeth Scott sick smoking people My full name is Lauren Lee Smith. Of all the names I could have been given, that's the one I got. Lauren Lee Smith. It has all the personality of a toaster. Elizabeth Scott toasters personality names Too late, too late, juice pouring does not a kind soul make, and I killed you. Elizabeth Scott juice pouring soul This is the real unwritten rule: You don't want what you know you shouldn't. And I haven't just broken that rule. I have wrecked it, smashed it, and still... And still I want. Elizabeth Scott broken real want