Quotes from Perfect You

Elizabeth Scott ·  282 pages

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“Things end. People leave. And you know what? Life goes on. Besides, if bad things didn't happen, how would you be able to feel the good ones?”
― Elizabeth Scott, quote from Perfect You


“I didn't want it to be one good memory that led to a lot of bad ones. I wanted it to stay what it was, one amazing moment, something that was strong and sweet enough to stand on its own. Something I could remember without any pain.
- Kate”
― Elizabeth Scott, quote from Perfect You


“The world will knock you down plenty. You don't need to be doing it to yourself.”
― Elizabeth Scott, quote from Perfect You


“Cute" is one of those words people use when they know you're smart enough to realize "you've got so much personality" means "you're ugly.”
― Elizabeth Scott, quote from Perfect You


“All right, you caught me. I'm secretly obsessed with you and spend all my free time writing about you in my journal. 'Dear Diary, today Will was an ass for the 467th day in a row. He's so dreamy”
― Elizabeth Scott, quote from Perfect You



“Hope was supposed to be a good thing, but it was starting to feel like every other four-letter word you're not supposed to say.”
― Elizabeth Scott, quote from Perfect You


“Just once, I wanted to lose something without the whole world watching.”
― Elizabeth Scott, quote from Perfect You


“Kate, don't be like that. You know I only did so well because I yearn-see, SAT word- to follow you to college and steal your heart."
"Uh-huh. Too bad for you I don't plan on attending clown college."
He grinned. "Only you would ignore the incredibly sweet thing I just said."
"Only you would describe one of your asinine comments as incredibly sweet.”
― Elizabeth Scott, quote from Perfect You


“Check it out. I got a new name tag today." He unclipped it and held it out toward me.

I looked at it. "A. GUY."

He grinned. "Someone actually asked me what the A stood for," he said, his hand brushing mine as he took the tag back, sliding it into his pocket. "I said Larry.”
― Elizabeth Scott, quote from Perfect You


“Please. If you were mostly dead in the middle of the road I'd obviously stop. And then I'd watch you die."


Kate to Will”
― Elizabeth Scott, quote from Perfect You



“Darling, the world doesn't owe you anything.”
― Elizabeth Scott, quote from Perfect You


“it´s just...today has really sucked, and when you´re around stuff doesn´t seem so crappy - Will”
― Elizabeth Scott, quote from Perfect You


“Vitamins ruined my life.
Not that there was much left to ruin, but still.
I know that blaming vitamins for my horrible life sounds strange. After all, vitamins are supposed to keep people healthy. Also, they're inanimate objects. But thanks to them I was stuck in the Jackson Center Mall watching my father run around in a bee costume.”
― Elizabeth Scott, quote from Perfect You


“I'd dressed up and hoped and I was so tired of doing that, so tired of dreaming and being unable to stop it despite the fact that I'd seen, maybe better than anyone here, what dreams could do to you.”
― Elizabeth Scott, quote from Perfect You


“Then I heard someone laugh.
I wished I didn't know whose laugh it was, but I knew Will's laugh just like I knew he had a small scar right above his left elbow. You couldn't be reluctantly lust-ridden for someone without noticing stuff about them.”
― Elizabeth Scott, quote from Perfect You



“So, you're telling me that no matter what, you can't be happy? Well, darling, it's no wonder you're miserable. It's what you want...So then try (to be happy).”
― Elizabeth Scott, quote from Perfect You


“Try to live. Try to be happy. [...] Things end, people leave, and life goes on. You need the bad things to feel the good ones.”
― Elizabeth Scott, quote from Perfect You


“I know I should say he suddenly seemed vulnerable and I felt a connection to his soul or whatever, but the truth is I just wanted to tackle him and then make out for the next three thousand years.”
― Elizabeth Scott, quote from Perfect You


“You can tell yourself that you aren't something or that you can't be something, and you know what? It will become true. You have to decide who you are and what you can do and then go after what you want. Because believe me, no one is going to give it to you.”
― Elizabeth Scott, quote from Perfect You


About the author

Elizabeth Scott
Born place: The United States
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