The First to Die at the End Quotes

“Life doesn't care how young you are. It forces you to grow up anyway.”
― Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

“I understand that the person who gets the Death-Cast call isn’t the only one dying. If you really hold someone in your heart, you die too.”
― Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

“It's heartbreaking how much it costs to be alive when you're always dying.”
― Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

“I write short stories because I am one.
I wish I was a novel.
Breaths away from midnight, I know my final chapter is close.
I look up at Valentino, wondering what life could’ve offered if I had more pages in me.”
― Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

“It’s not fair how someone can do everything right and still be hurt because someone else does one thing wrong.”
― Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

“A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for”
― Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

“My name? My name is nothing compared to Orion.”
“No, I love your name. You’ve got tons of nickname opportunities. I got O, and that’s it. Oh, actually, I also had people calling me ‘Oreo’ in high school. Hated that.”
“That’s bad, but at least you didn’t have to deal with ‘Valentino’s Day’ every Valentines Day. I had to ask out my friends’ crushes for them like I was Cupid.”
“I’m so sorry, Cupid.”
“It’s okay, Oreo.”
― Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

“Here's the truth no one ever wants to admit when death is on the horizon, or when you're deep in that grief—as long as you keep existing, you'll keep breathing, and if you're breathing, one day you'll start living again.”
― Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

“I'm too scared to even breathe because I might breathe too gay.”
― Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

“I’m not history, Orion. I’m here.”
― Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

“Love is a superpower, It’s one we all have, but it’s not a superpower you’ll always be able to control. It’ll get harder when you get older too. Don’t be scared if you find yourself loving someone you’re not expecting to. If it’s right, it’s right.”
― Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

“Freedom should be freeing, but that doesn't mean it can't be heartbreaking.”
― Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

“Your final destination may be closer than you think.”
― Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

“I want you to make more discoveries in your city, and I want you to be brave enough to make the first move again the next time someone catches your eye. And someone will catch your eye again. Please don't deny yourself that out of fear of losing someone again, or guilt because you're living on and I can't.”
― Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

“There’s a million reasons why someone won’t come out. What might seem like no big deal to one person is the whole universe to another.”
― Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

“It’s heartbreaking how much it costs to be alive when you’re always dying.”
― Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

“It's so strange how we tell someone who's dying to hold on, as if they have a choice.”
― Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

“It's a terrible loss whenever someone assumes they have more time than they do.”
― Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

“I'm scared I'm going to die and never have been in love.”
― Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

“And I'll maybe even fall in love again, and I'll make sure I say it before it's too late.”
― Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

“Freaking out about death every minute isn't a good life, and yet, tons of people are freaking out about death every minute.”
― Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

“I would've loved that. I feel robbed."
"You were robbed.”
― Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

“I'm no longer a short story. I'm now a novel.
Better yet, I'm a work in progress.”
― Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

“I was wrong to think I no longer have a life to run for. I do. It’s just not my own.”
― Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

“The loneliness of becoming an only child has already begun.”
― Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

“don’t know if I can orbit around someone this beautiful and not just fall in love, stay in love, and die in love.”
― Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

“As always, huge thanks to booksellers and librarians and educators! Now more than ever your determination to keep books like mine available for customers, patrons, and students like yours is so appreciated. Thank you for fighting that fight.”
― Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

“Hey, I might suck at history, but I can make it.”
― Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

“It goes to show that even on your way out, there’s still time to let people in.”
― Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

“This is the way the world ends / Not with a bang but a whimper.”
― Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End