"i saw the moon divorce the sky tonight"
— ptv

"crawling up into daddy's lap
when dad was still

DADDY

nodding my head against his chest soaking in the comfort of his heart

LISTENING

to the thump...thump
somewhere beneath muscle
and breastbone I remember his arms
their sublime

ENCIRCLING

and the shawdow of his voice
"I love you, little girl.
Put away your bad dreams.
Daddy's here"

I put them away, Until Daddy became my nightmare that one that came

HOME

from work everyday and instead
of picking me up, chased me far
far
away"
— Ellen Hopkins

"If someone thinks that peace and love are just a cliche that must have been left behind in the 60s, that's a problem. Peace and love are eternal."
— John Lennon

""If death is your lover, you dont got to be afraid ever that he will ever leave you" <3 "
— Francesca Lia Block (Echo)

"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality."
— John Lennon

"Reality leaves a lot to the imagination."
— John Lennon

""Throw up whatever's making you sick, Darren," he said, "then get your behind back in here." "
— Darren Shan (A Living Nightmare)

"Girl-
You're a part time lover and a full time friend
The monkey on your back is the latest trend
I don't see what anyone can see in anyone else...
but you

boy-
I'll kiss you on the brain in the shadow of the train
I'll kiss you all starry eyed my body swingin' from side to side
I don't see what anyone can see in anyone else...
but you

girl-
Here is the church and here is the steeple
We sure are cute for two ugly people
I don't see what anyone can see in anyone else....
but you

boy-
Pebbles forgive me, the trees forgive
So why can't you forgive me
I don't see what anyone can see in anyone else...
but you

girl-
I will find my niche in your car
With my MP3, DVD, rumble pack guitar
I don't see what anyone can see in anyone else....
but you

both
du du du du du du du du du du du

girl
Up up down down left right left right B A start
Just because we use cheats doesn't mean we're not smart
I don't see what anyone can see in anyone else...
but you

boy
You are always tryin' to keep it real
I'm in love with how you feel
I don't see what anyone can see in anyone else...
but you

We both have shiny happy fits of rage
You want more fans, I want more stage
I don't see what anyone can see im anyone else...
but you

Don Quixote was a steel driving man
My name is Adam I'm your biggest fan
I don't see what anyone can see in anyone else...
but you

Squinched up your face and did a dance
Shook a little turd out of the bottom of your pants
I don't see what anyone can see in anyone else...
but you.....But you
---
"
— Moldy Peaches

"I believe in God, but not as one thing, not as an old man in the sky. I believe that what people call God is something in all of us. I believe that what Jesus and Mohammed and Buddha and all the rest said was right. It's just that the translations have gone wrong."
— John Lennon

"'do you love me?' i asked her. she smiled. 'yes.' 'do you want me to be happy?' as i asked her this i felt my heart beginning to reace. 'of corse i do.' 'will you do something for me then?' she looked away, sadness crossing her features. 'i dont know if i can anymore.' she said. 'but if you could, would you?' i cannot adequately describe the intensity of what i was feeling at that moment. love, anger, sadness, hope, and fear, whirling together sharpened by the nervousness i was feeling. jamie looked at me curiously any my breaths became shallower. suddenly i knew that id never felt as strongly for another person as i did at that moment. as i returned her gaze, this simple realization made me wish for the millionth time that i could make all this go away. had it been possible, i would have traded my life for hers. i wanted to tell her my thoughts, but the sound of her voice suddenly silenced the emotions inside me. 'yes' she finally said, her voice weak yet somehow still full of promise. ' i would.' finally getting control of myself i kissed her again, then brot my hand to her face, gently running my fingers over her cheek. i marveled at the softness of her skin, the gentleness i saw in her eyes. even now she was perfect. my throat began to tighten again, but as i said, i knew wat i had to do. since i had to accept that it was not within my power to cure her, what i wanted to do was give her something that shed wanted. it was wat my heart had been telling me to do all along. jamie, i understood then, had already given me the answer id been searching for, the answer my heart needed to find. shed told me outside mr. jenkins office, the night wed asked him about doing the play. i smiled softly, and she returned my affection with a slight squeeze of my hand, as if trusting me in wat i was about to do. encouraged, i leaned closer and took a deep breath. when i exhaled, these were the words that flowed with my breath. 'will you marry me?'"
— Nicholas Sparks (A Walk to Remember)

"You always get weirdos like Edward who seem to attract women for some reason. If Edward wasn’t a fictional character and you met him in reality he is like one of those guys who would probably be an axe murderer or something."
— Stephenie Meyer (The Twilight Saga)

"God is a concept by which we measure our pain."
— John Lennon

"The fact is, I love him. He's the boy I want and one day he'll be MINE."
— Meg Cabot (Princess in Training)

"We all shine on...like the moon and the stars and the sun...we all shine on...come on and on and on..."
— John Lennon

"Give peace a chance."
— John Lennon

"Inside all of us is a Wild Thing"
— Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are)

"And now," cried Max, "let the wild rumpus start!"
— Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are)

"I was the walrus, but now I am John...and so my friends, you'll just have to carry on. The dream is over."
— John Lennon

"Everything is clearer when you're in love."
— John Lennon

"I'm not afraid of death because I don't believe in it.
It's just getting out of one car, and into another"
— John Lennon

"I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me."
— John Lennon

"Time wounds all heels."
— John Lennon

"I am the walrus."
— John Lennon

"Before Elvis there was nothing."
— John Lennon

"Remember to let her into your heart."
— John Lennon

"Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted."
— John Lennon

"Being brave is when you have to do something because you know it is right, but at the same time, you are afraid to do it, because it might hurt or whatever. But you do it anyway."
— Meg Cabot (All-American Girl)

"Please don't go. We'll eat you up. We love you so."
— Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are)

"Please don’t spoil my day; I’m miles away and, after all, I’m only sleeping."
— John Lennon (Lyrics of John Lennon)

"Someone Hot is sometimes can't be the person they appear to be- except for their hotness... that cannot be denied. "
— Meg Cabot (Avalon High)

"And Max, the king of all wild things, was lonely and wanted to be where someone loved him best of all."
— Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are)

"When I was about twelve I used to think I must be a genius, but nobody's noticed. If there is such a thing as a genius, I am one, and if there isn't I don't care."
— John Lennon

""faint heart never won fair lady""
— Meg Cabot (Princess in Love)

"Everything affects everything."
— Hannah Baker

"No short-haired, yellow-bellied, son of tricky dicky
Is gonna mother hubbard soft soap me
With just a pocketful of soap."
— John Lennon

"They say the eyes are the window to the soul."
— Wendy Mass (A Mango-Shaped Space)

"Love is like a precious plant. You can't just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it's going to get on by itself. You've got to keep on watering it. You've got to really look after it and nurture it."
— John Lennon

"Sometimes when I'm alone, I cry because I'm on my own. The tears I cry R bitter and warm. They flow with life but take no form. I cry because my heart is torn and i find it difficult 2 carry on. If I had an ear 2 confide in, I would cry among my treasured friends. But who do u know that stops that long to help another carry on. The world moves fast and it would rather pass u by than 2 stop and c what makes u cry. It's painful and sad and Sometimes I cry and no one cares about why."
— Tupac Shakur (The Rose That Grew From Concrete)

"When you cross the street, take my hand"
— John Lennon

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."
— Dr. Seuss

"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."
— Dr. Seuss

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."
— Albert Einstein

"Be the change that you wish to see in the world."
— Mahatma Gandhi

"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever."
— Mahatma Gandhi

"Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much."
— Oscar Wilde

"Whenever I feel the need to exercise, I lie down until it goes away."
— Robert Maynard Hutchins

"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells."
— Dr. Seuss

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea."
— Robert A. Heinlein

"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage."
— Laozi

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
— Marianne Williamson (A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of a Course in Miracles)