Quotes from David Levithan

That's the problem with having a moral code. We want to destroy the jerkish part of the jerks, but we want to save the human being underneath.

Most people, I've noticed, are instinctively harsh to strangers. They expect every approach to be an attack, every question to be an interruption.

My mother said I should have a 'change of scenery.' The word scenery made be think of a play. And as we were driving around, it made sense that way. Because no matter how much the scenery changed, we were still on the same stage.

Because what's the point of something virtual if it doesn't end up being real?

better , adj. and adv. Will it ever get better? It better. Will it ever get better? It better. Will it ever get better? It better.

The more kindness and justice are challenged, the more we must embrace them. Only when you are challenged - and only when you challenge yourself - do you discover what truly matters.

Serrated, adj. And you said, I'm not sure we can.

yesterday, n. You called to ask me when I was coming home, and when I reminded you that I wasn't coming home, you sounded so dissapointed that I decided to come home.

Maybe this is what we've needed all along. Distance from everything else, and closeness to each other.

When I leave my own house, there's always a part of me that stays behind, waiting for me to get back. That's what makes it my home - that feeling that a part of me is always waiting for me there.

Deep breaths. I am taking deep breaths. Composure. Which, for me, means composing... Maybe this is my way of creating the illusion of control over something I have no control over. Like, if it's just a story I'm telling or a song I'm singing, then I'll be okay because I'm the guy who's providing the words.

I don't get this at all. It's like protesting the fact that some people are red-haired.

The heart is a treacherous beast, but it means well.

It's goodbye to some things. And hello to others.

Fade to black. Or whatever color you like. If you can find a way to fade to pink or purple, please do.

you say you do not see it. you say I am too hard on myself. but I have lived with myself for too many years. I know exactly how hard I am.

I was starting to think I was making up memories, just to have answers. Our brain does that sometimes. Or at least mine does.

It will affect me in ways I can't even begin to get my mind around. This day is a dark crater. There is no room for songs. The songs are wrong. Every song is wrong. And I don't know what to do without music.

A plan is a thing that goes unsaid, but puts the hope in your voice nonetheless.

I find my greatest strengths in wanting ti be strong. I find my greatest bravery in deciding to be brave.

In the darkest part of our hearts, we used to think that maybe they were right. We don't think that anymore.

Years into days. Days into hours. Hours into minutes. Minutes into moments. Moments into possibility.

next to it was a dvd called 'as i get laid dying,' which had a hospital scene on the front. it was like grey's anatomy, only with less grey and more anatomy.

Death is hard, and facing death is painful. But even more painful is the feeling that no one cares. To not have a friend in the world. Some of us died surrounded by loved ones. Some of us had loved ones who couldn't make it in time, who were too far away or just off getting some sleep. But there are also those us us who can tell you what it's like to have no one who you love, no one who loves you. It is very hard to stay alive just for your own sake.