Jay Asher

"No one knows for certain how much impact they have on the lives of other people. Oftentimes, we have no clue. Yet we push it just the same."

"You can't stop the future You can't rewind the past The only way to learn the secret...is to press play."

"I miss the newness of Magic Eye posters, which really are amazing."

"It seems like whenever a big newspaper or TV show talks about teen literature, they focus on dark books or vampire books. It's kind of this cliche. It seems like the only time adults pay attention is with that angle."

"I had written a book that dealt with really serious issues. Was anybody going to want to read a Christmas love story from me?"

"I think there's always room for humor, especially when you're talking about really serious issues."

"I thought I was going to be known for my humor. But then I had an idea for a story, which was absolutely not humorous. But, of course, that's the one that sells and becomes big."

"But now it’s too late. And that’s why, right at this moment, I feel so much hate. Toward myself. I deserve to be on this list. Because if I hadn’t been so afraid of everyone else, I might have told Hannah that someone cared. And Hannah might still be alive. I pull my gaze back from the neon sign."

"And it feels strange, almost sad, to walk through ther empty halls. Each step I take sounds so lonely."

"History's a bitch when you're in the middle of it."

"Justin, honey, you were my very first kiss. My very first hand to hold. But you were nothing more than an average guy. And I don't say that to be mean- I don't. There was just something about you that made me need to be your girlfriend to this day I don't know exactly what that was. But it was there.. and it was amazingly strong. -Thirteen Reasons Why"