The Upheaval Quotes

“There were more than just earthquakes and steaming holes to fear here, she realized as the hair on the back of her neck stood up, and a cold sweat broke out on her forehead. There were also humans. She wasn't sure what frightened her more.”
― Erica Stevens, The Upheaval

“Life doesn't end simply because there are times when we would like it to. I've lost a lot of loved ones in my life, and there have been many times I've longed for the world to stop turning, but thankfully it's continued stubbornly onward.”
― Erica Stevens, The Upheaval

“vulnerable to the whims of humans and the brutality of the ever changing earth. She could only pray they would somehow make it, that they would be able to find something to defend themselves and more food. She didn't pretend to know or understand what was going on, but she did know Mother Nature was one royally pissed off bitch right now, and she was letting them know with everything she had.”
― Erica Stevens, The Upheaval

“I like Geology, it's interesting. Though, I found it much more interesting when it wasn't trying to kill us.”
― Erica Stevens, The Upheaval

“He'd lost more than his father today, but also the friend he'd trusted the most.”
― Erica Stevens, The Upheaval

“He wondered if it was death, or living, that was more terrifying.”
― Erica Stevens, The Upheaval

“Death was always hardest on the living, he'd heard that somewhere, but he'd never understood it. How could anything be harder than death? He understood it now.”
― Erica Stevens, The Upheaval

“What was left of laws, and civilization, was rapidly unraveling. It was a perfect opportunity for someone to let their inner psycho out.”
― Erica Stevens, The Upheaval

“I've seen enough scary movies to know splitting up is never the right choice," Bobby informed her.”
― Erica Stevens, The Upheaval

“knees, and forced herself back to her feet. Her heart”
― Erica Stevens, The Upheaval

“For the first time she realized that no matter what happened she would survive it, that there would always be a reason to go on. No matter how small or trivial that reason may be, she knew now that there would always be something good to find in all the misery surrounding them.”
― Erica Stevens, The Upheaval

“Death was always hardest on the living, he'd heard that somewhere but he'd never understood it. How could anything be harder than death?”
― Erica Stevens, The Upheaval

“He'd thought there would be plenty of time for them to spend more time together later. Actually, he hadn't really thought about it all. He'd known that his parents would die one day; everyone would, but never today, and probably not tomorrow. Twenty, thirty, maybe even fifty years in the future, sure, but not anytime soon.”
― Erica Stevens, The Upheaval

“Life doesn't end simply because there are times when we would like it to. I've lost a lot of loved ones in my life, and there have been many times I've longed for the world to stop turning, but thankfully it's continued stubbornly onward. Until”
― Erica Stevens, The Upheaval

“All he knew for certain was that he would never again know the world as he had known it before that moment, that very instant.”
― Erica Stevens, The Upheaval