Lauren Oliver Quotes

The Funny Thing About Almost-dying Is That Afterward Everyone Expects You To Jump On The Happy Train And Take Time To Chase Butterflies Through Grassy Fields Or See Rainbows In Puddles Of Oil On The Highway. It's A Miracle, They'll Say With An Expectant Look, As If You've Been Given A Big Old Gift And You Better Not Disappoint Grandma By Pulling A Face When You Unwrap The Box And Find A Lumpy, Misshapen Sweater.
That's What Life Is, Pretty Much: Full Of Holes And Tangles And Ways To Get Stuck. Uncomfortable And Itchy. A Present You Never Asked For, Never Wanted, Never Chose. A Present You're Supposed To Be Excited To Wear, Day After Day, Even When You'd Rather Stay In Bed And Do Nothing.
The Truth Is This: It Doesn't Take Any Skill To Almost-die, Or To Almost-live, Either.

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