Quotes from Ellen Hopkins, Perfect

Anger is easier than forgiveness.

Living means taking chances. Risks. Playing safe all the time is being dead inside, even if you happen to still be breathing.

I keep hearing that love isn't a logical emotion. Should I worry about that?

Perfection is a ridiculous goal because there is no such thing. Real beauty is what you are inside.

What we strive for, ultimately, is love. You won't find real love because you're beautiful on the outside. It is drawn to inner beauty. Spend your energy crafting that, and you will know true love.

Tying the know means slipping a noose around love and choking it to death.