#young_adult

If I’m writing, at least I don’t feel as paralyzed. ↗

— Laura Goode

#poet #writing #young-adult #inspirational

Why do adults think every girl who isn’t some overachieving nitwit needs to be reassured about her intelligence? Folks, my self-esteem is just fine, thanks. I may not be school smart, and I may do extremely stupid things sometimes, but I know I’m smart. And I’d give me some serious Vegas odds to kick the ass of Sarah Scholar at life-skills moral combat any day. ↗

— Rachel Cohn

#intelligence

You're only young once, but you can be immature forever ↗

— Germaine Greer

#life #young-adult #life

And the mountains, the flowers, the sky. Earth. Beyond that door was Earth. And life. ↗

— Beth Ravis

#young-adult #life

I wasn’t ready to think about the other yet: that it wasn’t that I wasn’t right for Macon, but that maybe he wasn’t right for me. There was a difference. Even for someone who things didn’t come easy for, someone like me. ↗

— Sarah Dessen

#love #sarah-dessen #someone-like-you #young-adult #love

I leaned down and looked at his handsome face. I wanted to kiss him in a way that would remain soft and true on his lips, all the while help him from escaping the overwhelming sense of sadnes that he felt. I pressed forward and kissed him, tasting the saltiness of fish against his lips, and the disappointment that he held so very deeply inside. I kissed him long and wide, yet limp and yielding, pulling myself away from reality to only drown in the fantasy of our love. I touched his mouth in such a loving way, that not even his incapability to reach into my soul, could tear us away from exchanging such romance. He immediately gave into the kiss, his sadness slowly giving way to the moment that we so intimately shared. It amazed me what a merman could do, even when flowing tears streamed down his face. Through the bridge of kissing, I had healed him, and he had healed me in return. ↗

— Keira D. Skye

#love #mermaids #romance #young-adult #young-adult-romance

Actually, Cacus, I have another secret weapon. Her name is Annabeth, and she's one of a kind." - Percy ↗

— Rick Riordan

#love #romance #young-adult #love

Steph, you are my sister and I love you. I have always tried to protect you, even when it meant leaving you to fend for yourself so that you'd become strong on your own. ↗

— Thaddeus Nowak

#love

All I know is I want you to be happy, and if I could do anything to give that to you, I would. ↗

— Amy Reed

#love #young-adult #love

Love is not measured by acts or years, but by truth between two people. ↗

— Evan Meekins

#fantasy-fiction #fiction #love #truth #young-adult