Before Her Quotes

“Being left is easier, elicits more sympathy, gives reason for tears.”
― Jacqueline Woodson, Before Her

“But sometimes living pulls back the skin of another life. A possibility.”
― Jacqueline Woodson, Before Her

“what I’m remembering now is her smile, the way she turned it on people and seemed to make them stutter. I was nineteen and had zero idea what this meant—this power, this deep confidence”
― Jacqueline Woodson, Before Her

“Each door, each friend, each step—bringing me closer to who I was becoming.”
― Jacqueline Woodson, Before Her

“I wanted to climb into her world and live in it with her. She was beautiful and kind and funny and identified as “certified crazy.” I learned that certified crazy meant nothing to lose, nothing to be afraid of, nothing to be self-conscious about.”
― Jacqueline Woodson, Before Her