This Train Is Being Held Quotes

“Chrissy shakes her head. “Listen, sometimes you don’t know a person’s whole story.” She swats at a curl. “Sometimes we keep secrets from the people we care about. Because we’re trying to protect them. Or protect ourselves.”
― Ismée Amiel Williams, This Train Is Being Held

“Because it doesn’t matter where you come from. If you work hard enough, you can do anything. Become anyone.”
― Ismée Amiel Williams, This Train Is Being Held

“Alex stares out onto the empty platform. “Do you hate me? For not answering your messages?”

“No. I don’t hate you.” Hatred and anger make me sad. I don’t do sad. It’s better to convince yourself you feel nothing.”
― Ismée Amiel Williams, This Train Is Being Held

“I always take the same car now, fifth one from the front. I pretend it's the best car, least crowded, closest to where I'm going. Even when I have to walk half a platform to get on and off. I pretend not to hope.

I can't pretend away this feeling”
― Ismée Amiel Williams, This Train Is Being Held