Gail Carson Levine Quotes

He put his hand on my waist, and my heart began to pound, a rougher rhythm than the music. I held my skirt. Our free hands met. His felt warm and comforting and unsettling and bewildering--all at once.

If I couldn't sleep, I could read.

Step follows step,Hope follows Courage,Set your face towards danger,Set your heart on victory.

Everyone else reached the Shores of Sleep, but I remained oceans away.

She asks why I like her.Might as well askWhy I breathe.Maybe tomorrow I won'tBreathe or like herAnymore.Maybe tomorrow the tidesWill stop.Maybe tomorrow will bringNo more rainbows.Maybe tomorrowShe will stopAsking useless questions.