Quotes from Here's to Falling

“Life knocks you down. It’s going to, and you got to just turn around and get back up, hold on to me if you have to, but always get back up. People will just walk all over you if you leave yourself beaten on the ground.”
― Christine Zolendz, quote from Here's to Falling

“Here’s the twist to your story, Charlie. You ready for it?" he growled and nipped at my lower lip. "Breathe me in deep. Hold your breath. I will make you fall in love with me again. Because I sure as shit didn’t think I’d ever see you again, and I sure as shit didn’t think I could fall in love with you again, but I did." His hands gripped me tighter. "Like I was falling from a cliff, Charlie. Then...then…I realized when I hit the ground; I’ve been in love with you this whole time. It never stopped. I’ll never stop. I will never stop, and I will never give up on you." His voice lowered, “It was you from the beginning, the minute you taped that skull and crossbones to your window wearing those baggy jeans, that Nirvana T-shirt, and those God-awful chucks, you were my horizon. Everything I could ever see.”
― Christine Zolendz, quote from Here's to Falling

“When I look back on all the past chapters of my life, I see all the pain I have endured. I see the mistakes and heartbreak, the horror and loss. But when I stand in front of the mirror now, I see all my scars and the strength I’ve found from them. I see the lessons I have learned about life and the wisdom I’ve gained from each of my experiences. I will be fine”
― Christine Zolendz, quote from Here's to Falling

“Charlie. If someone ever breaks your wings, you just got to find some other way to fly. Show them what you’re worth, Charlie. Nobody should set your value but you.”
― Christine Zolendz, quote from Here's to Falling

“Come on, Charlie, come with me down the rabbit hole.”
― Christine Zolendz, quote from Here's to Falling

“Here’s to falling…” He levelled his eyes on both of us. “…in love…and to the best example of it that I’ve ever seen, which is sitting right in front of me. And here’s to hoping my two best friends finally find the guts to tell each other they’ve been in love with one another since the fourth fucking grade. Cheers.”
― Christine Zolendz, quote from Here's to Falling

“It was always you. Always. There is nothing you can tell me that will make me look at you as anything other than my Charlie.”
― Christine Zolendz, quote from Here's to Falling

“I wish there was a device implanted in out brains to record memories, so we could play them back and watch them whenever we wanted, like old home movies.”
― Christine Zolendz, quote from Here's to Falling

“I want my best friend back. I want the best thing that ever happened to me back. And I promise you I will make you fall in love with me all over again. This time, it’ll be the forever kind.”
― Christine Zolendz, quote from Here's to Falling

“I may have loved to read my romance and smut novels, but I was not blinded by the 'fiction' part of it all. I knew the difference between what was real and what came from a hopeless romantic's imagination.”
― Christine Zolendz, quote from Here's to Falling

“Here’s my lesson to you: Don’t wish for a knight in shining armor. You’ll just end up spending most of your time doing lots of polishing. And that armor tarnishes faster than any other substance on earth; instead, spend that time on yourself.”
― Christine Zolendz, quote from Here's to Falling

“Amen," he whispered against my lips. "Charlie...been all over the world, seen so many places, but I swear my favorite place is against your lips.”
― Christine Zolendz, quote from Here's to Falling

“Here’s to falling…” He levelled his eyes on both of us. “…in love…and to the best example of it that I’ve ever seen, which is sitting right in front of me. And here’s to hoping my two best friends finally find the guts to tell each other they’ve been in love with one another since the fourth fucking grade. Cheers.”
― Christine Zolendz, quote from Here's to Falling

“I want my best friend back. I want the best thing that ever happened to me back. And I promise you I will make you fall in love with me all over again. This time, it’ll be the forever kind.”
― Christine Zolendz, quote from Here's to Falling

“Nobody should set your value but you.”
― Christine Zolendz, quote from Here's to Falling

“I'm like a robot most of the time. Going through motions, getting through life one day at a time.”
― Christine Zolendz, quote from Here's to Falling

“Very few guys sparked my interest and managed to hold it.”
― Christine Zolendz, quote from Here's to Falling

“Life knocks you down. It’s going to, and you got to just turn around and get back up, hold on to me if you have to, but always get back up. People will just walk all over you if you leave yourself beaten on the ground.”
― Christine Zolendz, quote from Here's to Falling

“It was always you. Always. There is nothing you can tell me that will make me look at you as anything other than my Charlie.”
― Christine Zolendz, quote from Here's to Falling

“When I look back on all the past chapters of my life, I see all the pain I have endured. I see the mistakes and heartbreak, the horror and loss. But when I stand in front of the mirror now, I see all my scars and the strength I’ve found from them. I see the lessons I have learned about life and the wisdom I’ve gained from each of my experiences. I will be fine”
― Christine Zolendz, quote from Here's to Falling

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