“It took me two years to give him all of my heart, and he threw it away in one night.”
“A man should be more original than a bouquet of roses and a box of chocolates. Flowers die and sugar sticks to your hips like a permanent record to a criminal.”
“Never expect anything less than devotion from someone who has claim on your heart.”
“I don’t care what anyone says, every girl needs to have a good long cry once in a while. The kind that weakens you, swells your eyes shut, and strips away every shred of emotion from your body until the pain subsides. The pain of… whatever. Death, heartbreak, solitude, desire, jealousy. All the crap that becomes a badge of honor among women—like those little merit badges Girl Scouts have sewn on their uniforms, only these badges are stitched across our hearts.”
“Sometimes there are chapters in our lives we don’t want others to read.”
“I don’t care what anyone says, every girl needs to have a good long cry once in a while. The kind that weakens you, swells your eyes shut, and strips away every shred of emotion from your body until the pain subsides. The pain of… whatever. Death, heartbreak, solitude, desire, jealousy. All the crap that becomes a badge of honor among women—like those little merit badges Girl Scouts have sewn on their uniforms, only these badges”
“Family isn’t blood—it’s who has your back.”
“Your mind doesn’t age much, Lexi. That’s why you see all those eighty-year-old women acting silly. In their head, they’re still young. Time doesn’t change people, experience does. And sickness.”
“Muscles don't make the man."
"True, darling, but they give you something nice to hold on to”
“People say time machines don’t exist, but they do. They’re your friends, and being around them takes you right back to that place in time you had long since put away.”
“Sometimes things that are worth having are worth fixing up. Not everything comes in perfect condition, but it doesn’t mean it’s not the right one for you.”
“Never take a ring from a boy unless he’s your prince.”
“walked around and hugged April so tight she let out a small fart. The both of us cracked up and I fell on the floor in hysterics.”
“I felt a connection with him that time never erases with someone you know, like when you hear a song on the radio and all those old feelings of a special time in your life come flooding back. That was Austin—he was my song.”
“said, as if there was never a doubt. I walked around and hugged April so tight she let out a small fart.”
“You ready? And PS, the next time you want someone to mark a hundred acres of territory, that’s all you.” Denver shot him a hostile glare before slinging his legs off the sofa and getting up, then walking barefoot toward the bedrooms.”
“My body filled with relief, and I suddenly craved more of Austin, as if he weren’t just a cracker, but a Ritz.”
“catatonic in the middle of the living room while”
“Why is it women can never let a man have any fun, they just want to fuss about something.” “They’re practical” Austin said, shaking off some of the water droplets from his hair. “We live in the moment and they think about what’s coming. If they didn’t keep us in check, we’d fuck up the planet”.”
“accepted it because at this point, my only support system was a bra. “Thanks.”
“Seven years,” I whispered. “We’re almost strangers.”
“No, it’s fine. I know you’re late. Maybe we can talk tomorrow, but I’m going to be in and out all day.”
“That’s what he said,” she purred.”
“Why is it women can never let a man have any fun? They just want to fuss about something.”
“They’re practical,” Austin said, shaking off some of the water droplets from his hair. “We live in the moment and they think about what’s coming. If they didn’t keep us in check, we’d fuck up the planet.”
“My makeup is ruined,” she said, sliding a finger beneath her lashes to wipe away the mascara. “That’s okay, Halloween is only four months away.” “You’re never too old to be grounded, young lady.”
“Did you know that New Hampshire has more hamsters per capita than any other state?”
“Thanks' is the typical response when someone goes out of his way to supply you with new underwear so you can comfortably go into hiding because you're wanted on two counts of murder."
I found it hard to believe that particular scenario was common enough to have a typical response, but...
"Thanks. And wow.”
“Lord Tierney was furious. But when he saw how his sister had suffered, his anger shifted instead toward Rome. “If it weren’t for this new menace on the horizon,” he thundered, “I’d declare war on those haughty deceivers this instant!”
Marcus stepped forward. “Kyrie, I don’t think—"
“Then don’t!”
“The only way to move forward is to focus on the good in your life and the good that you are doing for others and yourself. My past has shown me things in life, others and myself that I wouldn't wish upon anyone, but I can choose to pick up the pieces and build a beautiful life for myself and help others to do the same.”
“The battle has many faces and most of them we can see in the mirror!”
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