Quotes By Author: Ellen Hopkins

“The problem with falling in love is falling back out of it again, usually because you’ve fallen in love with a lie. That happens as often as not.”

“Yes, I believe that there is life after death. Any physicist will tell you that energy doesn’t die, it only changes forms. What makes you you, Alex? That hunk of gray matter inside your skull? No way. You- all of us- have a life force. Energy. Some people call it a soul. Whatever you call it, it makes you you. And when your body dies, your energy will remain. I can’t say for sure what heaven is. But I have faith that it’s a special place, and that you will be welcome there.”

“Dad might think being gay is a sin, but he sees it more as a sign of human weakness, not Satanic interference. At least, I don’t think he does. I figure it’s between me and the Big Guy upstairs. We used to go to church a lot, and I never heard on word to make me think I’m some sort of adbomination. If God is in fact responsible for creating me, He made me just how He wants me. And if He loved every bit of his handiwork, He loves me. And if all that is nothing more than mythology, what harm is there in believing the stories anyway? When I pray- or meditate, or consider the universe, whatever you want to call it- I find comfort. Self-acceptance. Understanding, at least in some world.”

“God wasn’t love, couldn’t be love. Because for me, love was a corpse.”

“God is love,” she said. “And he respects love, whether it’s between a parents, and child, a man and woman, or friends. I don’t think he cares about religion one little bit. Live your life right. Love with all your heart. Don’t hurt others, and help those in need. That is all you need to know. And don’t worry about heaven. If it exists, you’ll be welcome.”

“in a woman’s womb.another chance.to make the world better.”