Young Adult Dark Fantasy Quotes

“Depression is a funny thing. Some days you have the strength to get up out of bed and attempt to live your life as a normal human being, but others…you just don’t want to leave your room and socialize with the outside world—the world that you hate on days like this. You stay secluded in a tiny space, left alone to the thoughts that eat at your brain until you finally sit down and let them be thought.”
― Ashley Earley, The Darkest Light

“What the hell? Oh, that's right. It's the first Monday of the school year, so of course, Emma's beating the shit out of someone."
"Hector — come on and help me pry her off Helena," said Arnold anxiously.
"Oh, so that's who she's thrashing," Hector mused. "I should have recognized her solid gold pumps. Finally, someone who deserves it."
"It doesn't matter if she deserves it or not," Arnold said in exasperation. "If the Principal or the teachers see her doing this..."
"Fine," Hector sighed. "But she better not kick me in the balls again, like last time.”
― Robert G. Culp, Olympus Rising

“Hey," Arnold shot Hector a small glare. "Emma's worth every second of my time. She's the only girl for me. There's not anyone else who could hold a candle to her."
"That's nice," said Hector as Emma hid behind a row of lockers while the two boys walked by. "It's great to have unrealistic and dangerously high expectations. Maybe, I should make 'High Hopes' your ringtone."
"Just keep it up, Hec," Arnold grinned as he shook his head.
"I'm just saying that you need to keep your options open until you know it's a sure thing."
"Like you and Pria?"
"Exactly, like Pria and me! We're soulmates, y'know? Reincarnated lovers from eons ago in vain of Romeo and Juliet."
"You're a total spaz. You know that, right?"
"Hector Spazz Ramirez. I like the sound of that. Y'know what also has a nice ring to it?"
"What?"
"Mrs. Pria Spazz Ramirez! You think I should run that by her later?"
"Definitely go for it. Put a ring on it."
"But should I do it before or after French Class?"
"See? Now, I can't tell if you're still joking."
"Oh, I am."
"Thank goodness."
"Or am I? I really don't know anymore.”
― Robert G. Culp, Olympus Rising

“What would you do if it were you at the crossroads?"
"That depends on what each one offered," Emma mused. "You got any ideas?"
"One road is the path that everyone else tells you that you'll do great on, but you lose everyone in your life that matters; and the other is you spending your life the way you always wanted to... like riding on a Tilt-a-Whirl with the greatest friends you could ask for, no matter how much it made you want to hurl."
"You did come close to chucking out your guts, didn't you?" Emma grinned.
"Me?" Arnold smiled back. "I was talking about you."
"Okay, so it's all about me now, huh?"
"Oh, definitely," Arnold chuckled, "it always will be.”
― Robert G. Culp, Olympus Rising

“I’m sensing some deep-rooted issues,” said Hector. “I know you’ve been in hell for a very long time, but we now have these wonderful new experiences called: Family Therapy. And I think you two could really benefit from it. And I already know this great doctor. What do you say?”
― Robert G. Culp, Olympus Rising