Quotes by Rebecca Harris

Who we are is determined by the actions we take, the words we choose to say, the people we love. And for some that love brings hope. For others, courage. And for some, the luckiest of individuals, that love brings with it a knowledge of contentment, an understanding of strength, and the reward of uncovering exactly who you are.

Possibility is not a facet of opportunity. Its one of fate. And Ive never been one to fear destiny.

Ill see you soon, I think as I fall, hoping she can hear me. Its as good a last thought as any, and I hold it close like a light in the darkness.

There are some who would vow that life isn’t fair. They believe the worst is yet to come, that evil will always conquer good, and that we have no control over our fate. It’s true, there are storms that shake our foundations and monsters that threaten to tear us limb from limb. We will make terrible mistakes. We will fall short of our expectations. No one is exempt from pain and fear. But life, and what comes after, is a beautiful mixture of darkness and light, sacrifice and salvation. There is no fine line between the two, for both are needed. Where there is grief, there will be joy. Where there is heartbreak, love will follow.

Go to the cops then!” I shout. “But mind if I ask what you plan on telling them? Because saying two dead teenagers came to you in the middle of the night and told you something or someone is going to kill you is only going to get you locked in a cozy, padded cell.”“Well, it has to be better than spending another second with you.”“Make sure they put that on your headstone, will you? Right below ‘Here lies Benedict Bartholomew Ford. He had no friends and a really stupid name’.

Dont do anything stupid, they said. Well, its now or never, I suppose, and stupidity and confidence run a fine line.

Its funny. Looking back, none of it seems to matter now, those moments of yearning, craving to belong with people I thought mattered. No more fragments of glass, pieces of a broken mirror you cant put back together and wouldnt want to even if you could.

I lost my temper, I finish. I lost my temper. Im sorry. I didnt mean to.Well, no one means to lose their temper, my boy, the Captain smiles. If they did, it wouldnt be lost.

Is this your girl? she asks, not waiting for an answer. Shes breathtaking.Youre my new favorite person, Billie giggles.

You weren’t alone,” he says, making sure I hear every word. “And you weren’t floating.”“How do you know?” I ask.“Because I was carrying you.

She was infamous once upon a time. Shes legendary now. The girl is a definite force to be reckoned with, though perhaps she doesnt know it yet.