Closer to Nowhere Quotes

“That home in the distance,
the one I could never reach?
Today, I’m much closer to it
than I am to nowhere.”
― Ellen Hopkins, Closer to Nowhere

“Doesn’t matter. I’m not asking
for hugs
for pats on the back
to be tucked in at night.
But I wish he’d make me feel
understood
encouraged
wanted.”
― Ellen Hopkins, Closer to Nowhere

“You can’t understand
how happy shampoo
and soap will make you
until you don’t have
them for a few days.
Simple pleasures, Mom
used to say. Don’t ever
take them for granted.”
― Ellen Hopkins, Closer to Nowhere

“Comprehension means more than word count.”
― Ellen Hopkins, Closer to Nowhere

“Every kid deserves a friend.”
― Ellen Hopkins, Closer to Nowhere

“Still, what can it hurt to maybe have a little extra luck on your side?”
― Ellen Hopkins, Closer to Nowhere

“But in other places, they’re symbols of wisdom. And in the Harry Potter world of wizarding, they are faithful servants and masterful spies.”
― Ellen Hopkins, Closer to Nowhere