The Lies Among Us Quotes

“of toxic muck between us and the door. I think I can”
― Sarah Beth Durst, The Lies Among Us

“She was not fine. And finally, that was okay. She didn’t have to be fine.”
― Sarah Beth Durst, The Lies Among Us

“Maybe it’s time to let yourself feel without beating yourself up for having emotions”
― Sarah Beth Durst, The Lies Among Us

“You need to hold close the people who can truly see and hear you.”
― Sarah Beth Durst, The Lies Among Us

“Your life isn’t just about yourself; it’s about what you can do for others.”
― Sarah Beth Durst, The Lies Among Us

“We’re just people, albeit different in some ways, but we think and feel and are,”
― Sarah Beth Durst, The Lies Among Us

“It’s those kinds of lies that create the worst mess, the ones full of hate and fear, the ones that spread wide.”
― Sarah Beth Durst, The Lies Among Us

“I want to belong somewhere, with someone who wants to be with me.”
― Sarah Beth Durst, The Lies Among Us

“It’s easy to be eloquent when no one can hear you. Less easy when you know your words matter.”
― Sarah Beth Durst, The Lies Among Us

“You need to find the joy, the beauty, and the fun in being as you are.”
― Sarah Beth Durst, The Lies Among Us

“Who we are is who we’ve been. And who we’ve known.”
― Sarah Beth Durst, The Lies Among Us

“And she knows that Mother loved me. That’s not nothing. In fact, that’s everything.”
― Sarah Beth Durst, The Lies Among Us

“which was . . . well, frankly, also white. All the ultrabland options were a variation of white, off-white, beige, or gray. “Huh, white,” Jamie said as he pried the lid off the first can. I cheated on you. “Whisper White.” “Oh, of course, obviously. You can tell because of the . . .” “Blue undertones?” He had blue eyes, his name was Sam, and he tasted like whiskey and sweat. I washed the sheets twice afterward. Jamie smiled at her. “Exactly what I was going to say. Blue undertones and a fruity aroma, with a hint of oak.” She knew he wanted her to laugh, so she did, then offered to stir. Mixing the paint, she wished she could have”
― Sarah Beth Durst, The Lies Among Us

“my ankles.”
― Sarah Beth Durst, The Lies Among Us

“You know, I heard once that if a baby orca dies, its mother will carry the dead infant through the icy waters for days,”
― Sarah Beth Durst, The Lies Among Us