QUOTATIONS: WHAT LIGHT BY JAY ASHER
CHAPTER 1
"Even though I love where I'm going, it's still hard to say goodbye." - Sierra page 2
"I've just watched too many girls end up with guys who bring them down. Maybe not at first, but eventually. Why waste years or months, or even days, on someone like that?" - Sierra page 10
"But I like to use my talents where they're needed." Rachel page 11
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
"Why put my heart into something fate will only tear apart Christmas morning?" - Sierra page 23
CHAPTER 4
"I would never judge anyone else's reasons for a breakup. Everyone wants or needs different things." - Sierra page 29
"I don't know how to fully enjoy any of these moments without wondering if it's the last." - Sierra page 31
CHAPTER 5
"I take a deep breath and remind myself that a cute smile means absolutely nothing about the person." - Sierra page 42
"I want to respond with something sarcastic, but my tongue hasn't untied yet." - Sierra page 43
CHAPTER 6
"If the choice between listening to him or kissing him, kissing is a much better use of his mouth." - Heather page 49
"I know, I know, I'm a horrible human being." - Heather page 49
"A lot can happen in a month." - Heather page 52
CHAPTER 7
"You're the one everyone can count on for help." - Sierra page 62
"At least you know your flaws. That's healthy." - Sierra page 63
"Knowing my flaws is one thing I'm good at." - Caleb page 63
CHAPTER 8
"Why are people so complicated?" - Heather page 69
"The less I know, the better." - Caleb page 70
"It's because I know how easy it can be to fall for someone in a very short time. Trust me, leaving like that is not easy." - Sierra's Dad page 76
"But sometimes it's nice to give people what they want instead of only the necessities." - Caleb page 78
"I know there are things we should talk about, but not yet, okay? Just, if you can, don't believe everything you hear." - Caleb page 81
CHAPTER 9
"Trust your instincts." - Elizabeth page 86
"You live a weird life, girl." - Rachel page 86
CHAPTER 10
"She's so grateful for everything. She doesn't judge anyone. Someone like her deserves to get what she wants once in a while." - Caleb page 96
"If I enjoy being around him, why mess that up?" - Sierra page 97
CHAPTER 11
"I have to believe, though, that everyone is allowed a bad day." - Caleb page 111
CHAPTER 12
"How could I know what was best for everyone?" - Caleb page 120
"I think I just needed to show how much everything was hurting me, too." - Caleb page 122
"Everyone had a reason." - Caleb page 125
"People think what they want. That's what I've had to accept. I can fight it, but that's exhausting. I can feel hurt about it but that's torture, or I can decide it's their loss." - Caleb page 126
CHAPTER 13
"It's why I stopped telling most people the truth. They're going to believe what they believe, and I'm tired of explaining." - Caleb page 29
CHAPTER 14
"The point is to move on to something more sophisticated." - Caleb page 139
"I love that you're trying to figure me out." - Caleb page 141
"The longer we push this thing forward, the worse that hurt will be." - Sierra page 143
"Are you saying they should only focus on the one thing that makes it difficult?" - Caleb page 145
CHAPTER 15
"Your feelings are not stupid." - Sierra's Mom page 153
"I'm here for a short time, and I don't want to erase several days from the calendar that i could spend with him." - Sierra page 155
"Things are not okay." - Sierra page 156
"People will think what they want." - Caleb page 158
"Everything he does proves who he is now." - Sierra page 160
CHAPTER 16
"One day, maybe someone will listen." - Sierra page 162
"What would you say is the difference between gossip and relevant information?" - Sierra page 163
"I'd say if the people you tell aren't directly involved in any way, that's gossip." - Sierra's Mom page 163
"I'm being honest with you. Doesn't that count for anything?" - Sierra page 164
"You mess up once, you're screwed for life." - Sierra page 165
"But I've also been raised to believe that everyone can become better." - Sierra page 166
"You don't have to trust him, just don't judge him. And trust me." - Sierra page 166
"Whether you can take a compliment or not, you're beautiful." - Caleb page 167
"I'm none of your business." - Sierra page 168
"But sometimes it's okay not to define everything." - Sierra page 170
"When one child decides to leave, I guess it's harder to leave the other for even a short time." - Caleb page 173
"I guess when you're grown up one way, it's hard to miss how things could be different, you know?" - Sierra page 177
"You said I was worth it. I believed you. What hurts me most, is that you're worth it, too. Until you realize that's all that matters, it will always be too much." - Sierra page 179
CHAPTER 17
CHAPTER 18
"It's your heart. No one else gets a say in that." - Elizabeth page 188
CHAPTER 19
"But instead of worrying about anything, I close my eyes, lean forward, and allow myself to believe in us." - Sierra page 200
CHAPTER 20
"It was a gift for me to give, not for someone to take." - Sierra page 214
CHAPTER 21
CHAPTER 22
"This year, I wanted to spend that moment only with you." - Caleb page 237
CHAPTER 23
"I wish I could stop time." - Sierra page 238
"What's next for us? Do we know?" - Caleb page 238
"Do me a favor, believe in us." - Caleb page 244
CHAPTER 24
"I kind of fell in love with my time here in a way I never have before." - Sierra page 247
"I can only say do everything you can to hang on to him." - Jeremiah page 247
"Forget logic, logic doesn't know what you want." - Jeremiah page 247
"I could be your date to anything." - Caleb page 250
