Quotes by : Paula Stokes

How do you make me smile when it seems like there’s nothing in the whole world to smile about?

Some people think they can just decree that everything will be fine. The world doesn’t work like that.....

Sobs force their way out of my throat. I feel like I’m trapped in a disaster movie where everything....

If you’ve never been close to death, life probably seems pretty solid. The truth is, it can be destroyed....

When you share feelings with someone, or secrets, it adds a layer of complexity to even the simplest....

No,” Gideon says. “No guns. The most dangerous weapon you have is your brain. Give someone a gun....

Standing up for yourself is about more than flinging barbed-wire insults around. Its about picking your....

I go back for seconds and thirds and fourths and fifths, when it’s good. Just not if it means some....

Who would vandalize a doghouse? I ask."Cats?" Bee suggests.

Maybe I could dole out the truth in tiny pieces that, once assembled, would make a picture that resembled....