Bunyip

“That’s a funny thing: you think, when awful things happen, everything else just stops, like you would forget to pee and eat and get thirsty, but it’s not really true. It’s like you and your body are two separate things, like your body is betraying you, chugging on, idiotic and animal, craving water and sandwiches and bathroom breaks while your world falls apart.”
― Lauren Oliver, Before I Fall

“The whole point of growing up is learning to stay on the laughing side.”
― Lauren Oliver, Before I Fall

“A good friend keeps your secrets for you. A best friend helps you keep your own secrets.”
― Lauren Oliver , Before I Fall

“Great bodies of people are never responsible for what they do. They are driven by instincts which are not within their control.”
― Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own