You see, the best thing about wrong decisions is that they don’t prevent you from making the right decisions later on. It’s harder, but it’s not impossible.

Good, stupid high school boys aren’t worth It” She throws an arm over my shoulder. “They’re trained to like a certain type of girl, with highlights and pretty nails- the kind who are good at...

I let myself have feelings for you despite not knowing how this would end.

Forcing girls to be ashamed for doing the things that come natural to them — it’s a ridiculous double standard, and we should all, frankly, tell anyone who judges us to screw off.

You’re the one who made it seem like we were doing something wrong. Maybe you still feel like that, because for whatever reason, you think I’m not good enough for you. But I like you,...

I didn’t think she was that kind of girl.” I scampered up onto the ledge and strained to listen. “I overheard two of my students talking about her in homeroom yesterday. I never would have...

It’s as if our girls don’t understand that they can be recognized for other things–their goals, their brains. Not just their bodies.

Autumn said to me, “You see, the best thing about wrong decisions is that they don’t prevent you from making the right decisions later on. It’s harder, but it’s impossible

Fall colors are funny. They’re so bright and intense and beautiful. It’s like nature is trying to fill you up with color, to saturate you so you can stockpile it before winter turns everything muted...

If there’s one thing I’ve discovered, it’s that stifling yourself will only lead to more misery. […] I polluted all other happiness because I was afraid to let myself create and change. You have to...

It’s ridiculous, how people judge talent. Or, rather, don’t judge. They just default to what everyone else thinks.

I didn’t leave right away. I stayed in the woods. I heard the faint voices of other people. I felt the cold against my skin. But mostly, I was aware of my own heavy breathing,...

Remember at the junior picnic, when someone whipped that dog at Jennifer’s head? And Jennifer was laughing, like it was funny? Ted never copped to it, but I know he did it. I saw him....

From the floor, I see the tops of the Philadelphia skyline out of her window. Staring at it, I realize that the night sky isn’t really black, which is the way I’ve always thought of...

Survival of the generic.