There is no such thing as no choice. There is always a choice. The only question is whether it's a bearable one. David Levithan More Quotes by David Levithan More Quotes From David Levithan I'm always standing on the edge of something bad. David Levithan standing-on-the-edgestandingedges You think fairy tales are only for girls? Here's a hint - ask yourself who wrote them. I assure you, it wasn't just the women. It's the great male fantasy - all it takes is one dance to know that she's the one. All it takes is the sound of her song from the tower, or a look at her sleeping face. And right away you know - this is the girl in your head, sleeping or dancing or singing in front of you. Yes, girls want their princes, but boys want their princesses just as much. And they don't want a very long courtships. They want to know immediately. David Levithan princessgirlsong If you stare at the center of the universe, there is coldness there. A blankness. Ultimately, the universe doesn't care about us. Time doesn't care about us. That's why we have to care about each other. David Levithan staringcarelife I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along. David Levithan serendipitypurposetogether I saw his scars - the visible ones-and saw how breaking him had not made him any less beautiful. If anything, he stood stronger, because he'd survived. David Levithan strongersawsbeautiful motif, n. You don’t love me as much as I love you. You don’t love me as much as I love you. You don’t love me as much as I love you. David Levithan you-dont-love-memotifslove-you But you have to figure that if it’s too hard to hang on, then maybe you should let go. David Levithan figuresshouldletting-go Even when I detach, I care. You can be separate from a thing and still care about it. If I wanted to detach completely, I would move my body away. I would stop the conversation midsentence. I would leave the bed. Instead, I hover over it for a second. I glance off in another direction. But I always glance back at you. David Levithan bedbodymoving In small letters, someone has written NEVER FORGET on one of the slats. I know it's supposed to be a pledge, but it feels like a curse. Don't we have to forget some of it? Don't we have to forget this feeling? If we don't, how will we live? David Levithan never-forgetlettersfeelings But I think we were walking around like we were invincible. And maybe that's a bad way to live your life. Because you're not invincible. Nobody is. And maybe now that we've learned that, we'll be better. David Levithan live-your-lifeway-to-livethinking I am proud that I defy your categories. I am proud that I don't fit easily into any box. I am proud of all the things I am and all the things i can be. Question yourself every time you think you only see one thing in me. David Levithan fitproudthinking this blue shirt i have is practically the same color as my jeans, and looking all-blue is something only cookie monster can pull off. David Levithan jeanscolorblue Self-preservation isn't worth it if you can't live with the self you're preserving David Levithan preservationifsself Part of growing up is making sure your sense of reality isn't entirely grounded in your own mind. David Levithan growing-upmindreality You have to trust the words. They do not create anything more than themselves. David Levithan I am constantly torn between killing myself and killing everyone around me. David Levithan suicidalkillingsuicide Things rarely get fixed the way they need to be. David Levithan fixedwayneeds It was a mistake," you said. But the cruel thing was, it felt like the mistake was mine, for trusting you. David Levithan betrayaltrustmistake That's what the voices in your head are for, to get you through the silent parts. David Levithan silentvoice Here's what breaks us: Even though we know better, we still want everything to be all right. David Levithan stillsbreakwant