Quotes from Sara Shepard

Before Ali, the girls had felt like pleated, high-waisted mom jeans—awkward and noticeable for all the wrong reasons—but then Ali made them feel like the most perfect-fitting Stella McCartneys that no one could afford.

She was too busy to freak out, but that was the only thing keeping her from freaking out.

Jenna can't hear us, she's blind

There are all these perfect people here. And it's like if you're not one of them, then you're messed up. But I think, inside, the flawless-looking people are just messed up as we are.

If he's giving you up, maybe he isn't worth it.

Life is hard. If we go with these feelings that are wrong, our lives are going to be even more of an uphill battle. things are hard enough, you know? Why make it worse?

You have to do good things for people you care about.

And sometimes you just don't know what's going on inside of people. People always seem so perfect on the surface. But it's not always the case. Everyone hides things.

This doesn't mean you're damaged. It just means your mind has adapted to feelings of being unsafe. It's a coping mechanism

Secrets can eat you alive. They break down your soul. It's better to have things out in the open.

What if that girl I kissed—and believe me, I knew she was a girl—was a relationship that was supposed to happen? A relationship that was destined?

The first step of any therapy is a little self-awareness. I want you to think about the ways your habits, your belief systems, your personality quirks have been developed to help you and protect you. Then ask yourself if they are truly working or if they're hurting you. For instance, when you feel a headache coming on, focus on something in front of you. Something real, like your hand, to keep you in the moment. It sounds small, but it helps, I promise.

Don't you think it's a good idea to . . . I don't know. To slow down sometimes? To look around and see what you want out of life?

Memory was a tricky thing, but reality was even trickier. Once you made up your mind about something, it was hard to comprehend that the truth could be something else

You can't go around blaming bad luck on someone else. everything that has happened to you is because you make it happen, okay?

His controlled composure was making Maddox feel edgy. He could be one of those people who seemed perfectly calm but then randomly snapped.

I didn't want to be morose. I didn't want to recoil from everything

His eyes were filled with tears, but his smile was encouraging. 'I hope you find what you're looking for.

Alison was great at keeping secrets, but she was also great at punishing people with the truth." - Jason Dilaurentis, Pretty Little Liars

Now you know who bows down to whom. - Emma

I hope they'll understand why I did this, when it's all said and done... I'd hate to leave them. - Emma, about the Mercers

Her sister - shimmering and translucent in the moonlight - was next to her, standing fiercely over Ethan with her fists balled up. And then, just as quickly, she was gone.

Jail?" Emma's head whipped up. Quinlan shrugged. "You're eighteen now, Sutton. It's a whole new world.

Sutton, I have to talk to you," Mr. Mercer said... "I'm sorry," she said preemptively. "You don't even know what I'm going to say yet.