Quotes from Present Perfect

“There hasn’t been a day in my life that I haven’t loved you. I wish you would just let me love you,” he said”
― Alison G. Bailey, quote from Present Perfect

“You don’t need to be perfect in your life, but always be present in it. The present is the most perfect gift you can have.”
― Alison G. Bailey, quote from Present Perfect

“I’ve been unsure about many things in my life except that I have always loved him. Every single minute of every single day that I have been on this earth, my heart has belonged to him.”
― Alison G. Bailey, quote from Present Perfect

“You’ve always been my girl and always will be. No one will ever take me away from you, Tweet. You’re my heart and soul and that’s never going to change, no matter what you say.”
― Alison G. Bailey, quote from Present Perfect

“...perfection is an illusion nurtured by insecurities.”
― Alison G. Bailey, quote from Present Perfect

“Everyone deserves a thank you and goodbye.”
― Alison G. Bailey, quote from Present Perfect

“the soul mate doesn’t have to
be a romantic relationship.
Sometimes in life, you meet
people when you need them,
and there is an immediate
connection.”
― Alison G. Bailey, quote from Present Perfect

“True love sees past all that and focuses on your heart. If you love someone, tell them. It doesn’t matter if they say it back to you. Whoever makes you feel that deeply and that intensely, deserves to know how they’ve impacted you.”
― Alison G. Bailey, quote from Present Perfect

“Whoever makes you feel
that deeply and that intensely,
deserves to know how they’ve
impacted you.”
― Alison G. Bailey, quote from Present Perfect

“We’re led to believe love is complicated. It’s not the love that’s complicated. It’s all the crap that we attach to it and put in front of it that makes it difficult. If you’re smart, you’ll realize this before it’s too late and simplify.”
― Alison G. Bailey, quote from Present Perfect

“You will always be the most important thing in my life. I’ll always be there for you no matter what or who. I have no past without you and I can’t imagine a future that doesn’t include you. I just need some time to figure out how I can have you in my life without having you be my life.”
― Alison G. Bailey, quote from Present Perfect

“Sometimes
you meet people and know immediately
that they were meant to be your friend.”
― Alison G. Bailey, quote from Present Perfect

“No matter what
anyone says, we all care, to a
certain extent, how others
view us. We may not care
what everyone thinks of us,
but there’s always that one
person, who with a few words
holds the power that could
make us or break us.”
― Alison G. Bailey, quote from Present Perfect

“You’re the first girl I’ve ever noticed and the last girl I’ll ever notice. My first kiss was the greatest first kiss in the history of first kisses because it was with you. I can’t stop thinking about you.”
― Alison G. Bailey, quote from Present Perfect

“I can’t be around you right now. It hurts too much, because I am so completely and desperately in love you, Tweet.”
― Alison G. Bailey, quote from Present Perfect

“The unpredictability of life
sucks. One minute you’re
riding high with the wind
whipping through your hair
and the next minute you’re
flat on your ass with a face
full of gravel.”
― Alison G. Bailey, quote from Present Perfect

“Nothing has ever been a waste when it comes to you. Not my time, my thoughts, or my heart. I don’t regret anything about my life with you, even the times we were apart. Those times showed me how much I belonged to you. I knew we would be together one day. I just had to be patient and wait. And you were so worth waiting for.”
― Alison G. Bailey, quote from Present Perfect

“Friends: It’s not the quantity, but the quality that matters. You will meet a lot of people throughout your life, not everyone will be your friend. That’s ok. You’ll know when you meet a true friend. True friends are trusting and loyal. They are there for you during good and bad times. They come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. It doesn’t matter what they look like on the outside. The inside is where you find their quality.”
― Alison G. Bailey, quote from Present Perfect

“The only thing perfect is our present because we’re breathing, moving, loving, feeling. And we’re able to let the people in our lives know how much they mean to us.”
― Alison G. Bailey, quote from Present Perfect

“I’ve tried to stay away from you, to not touch you, and I’ve tried so fucking hard not to fall in love with you.”
― Alison G. Bailey, quote from Present Perfect

“I’ve been sick for so long I don’t
remember a time when I wasn’t.”
― Alison G. Bailey, quote from Present Perfect

“Looks can be deceiving. You can’t always tell what’s going on inside a person from outside. People put on a brave face when they’re trying to get over heartbreak, but that doesn’t mean they have.”
― Alison G. Bailey, quote from Present Perfect

“You do have me. Every part of me. You always have. You just don’t want me.”
― Alison G. Bailey, quote from Present Perfect

“I miss taking care of you,” he hesitated for a moment. “I miss my best friend and I want her back in my life.”
― Alison G. Bailey, quote from Present Perfect

“Expand your mind. Read something every day whether it’s a book or an article.”
― Alison G. Bailey, quote from Present Perfect

“I need to see you, hear you, and feel you, so I know this is real, and I don’t have to pretend anymore.”
― Alison G. Bailey, quote from Present Perfect

“I’ll always take care of you and make sure you have candy, Tweet.”
― Alison G. Bailey, quote from Present Perfect

“When I look into your eyes, I see everything I want and need. I wake up every day excited because I know I’m going to see you that day and be with you that night. And in between I get to spend time with you and our beautiful daughter. Every second of every minute of every day, month, and year with you has been perfect. I love you. I adore you. And I want to spend the rest of my life making you happy.”
― Alison G. Bailey, quote from Present Perfect

“I don’t want another day to go by and you not know how much I love you. I’ve wasted my life up to this point not letting you know that I’ve loved you ever since March 23, 1990. I don’t know what the future holds, but I’ll never stop loving you. I don’t know how.”
― Alison G. Bailey, quote from Present Perfect

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