The Year I Turned Sixteen Quotes

“Suddenly everything finally made sense because, paradoxically, I finally accepted that it never would make sense. That's life. It's not all wrapped up with a tidy bow - it's crazy and disorganized and unpredictable, and so are the people who live it.”
― Diane Schwemm, The Year I Turned Sixteen

“Maybe I didn't march to the same drummer as most people, but I could do things on my own and do them well. That was what I'd learned, little by little, in the year I turned sixteen. I was complete by myself.”
― Diane Schwemm, The Year I Turned Sixteen

“Outside, I sat on the top porch step, hugging my knees and humming a Taylor Swift song.”
― Diane Schwemm, The Year I Turned Sixteen: Rose, Daisy, Laurel, Lily