Illuminae (The Illuminae Files, #1)

by Amie Kaufman

My group leader says it’s important to talk about my FEELINGS. I am stone-hearted and have none, of course. Well, that’s not true. Most people would say I’m pretty cold, but I think of it more as…private. People are always saying “how are you?” to each other, and I guess I don’t see why I should answer such a personal question for just anyone.

I don’t know my limit, but I’m scared to reach it. I don’t know what will happen if I do.

you deserve every star in the galaxy laid out at your feet and a thousand diamonds in your hair. You deserve someone who’ll run with you as far and as fast as you want to. Holding your hand, not holding you back.

PERHAPS BRAVERY IS SIMPLY THE FACE HUMANITY WRAPS AROUND ITS COLLECTIVE MADNESS.

PART OF BEING ALIVE IS HAVING LIFE CHANGE US. THE PEOPLE AROUND US, THE EVENTS WE LIVE THROUGH, ALL OF THEM SHAPE US. AND THAT’S WHAT I THINK YOU’RE AFRAID OF. MAYBE NOT OF DYING. BUT OF THIS YOU, THE YOU YOU’VE BECOME, CEASING TO EXIST.”

NOTHING CEASES TO EXIST. ENERGY DOES NOT PERISH, IT MERELY CHANGES FORMS. THE ONES YOU LOVE, THE ONES YOU LOSE, THEY STILL EXIST AS LONG AS THE COSMOS DOES.”