Quotes from The Best Man

Kristan Higgins ·  426 pages

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“Maybe love isn't just a bouquet of roses once in a whole. Maybe it's just sticking it out, when it's hard, when you're mad, when you're tired.”
― Kristan Higgins, quote from The Best Man


“I don't want to lose you, I love you, and…and that's all I've got.”
As speeches went, it wasn't great. As feelings went…different story.”
― Kristan Higgins, quote from The Best Man


“But if someone calls me ‘poor thing’ one more time, I may go postal and kill everyone around me. Except children and dogs. And old people. And you. And Connor. Fine, I won't kill anyone. But it's driving me crazy.”
― Kristan Higgins, quote from The Best Man


“Love came when you weren't looking, except in the case of millions who found mates on Match.com, but, hey. It sounded good.”
― Kristan Higgins, quote from The Best Man


“The love of your life won't be the man you end up with, and you'll always compare the two.”
― Kristan Higgins, quote from The Best Man



“Nina, I really would like to go spend some time with Faith,” he said bluntly.
“To make me jealous?”
“No. Because she's…”
“Sweet?” Nina said, pulling a face and batting her eyelashes
“Mine.”
― Kristan Higgins, quote from The Best Man


“Maybe love isn’t just
a bouquet of roses once in a while. Maybe it’s just sticking it out, when it’s hard, when you’re mad, when
you’re tired.”
― Kristan Higgins, quote from The Best Man


“What’s more appealing than a guy who gets down on his knees and lets your dog lick his face?”
― Kristan Higgins, quote from The Best Man


“Well, you always remember people who hurt your feelings.”
― Kristan Higgins, quote from The Best Man


“Men never had to deal with this, Faith thought. Men didn’t hide in bathrooms and wrestle microfiber and pantyhose. Totally not fair. Men had it easy. Did men get bikini waxed and wear uncomfortable underwear? No, they did not. Faith would bet her life that a man had invented thongs. Men sucked.”
― Kristan Higgins, quote from The Best Man



“Maybe love isn't just a bouquest of roses once in a while. Maybe it's just sticking it out, when it's hard, when you're mad, when you're tired.”
― Kristan Higgins, quote from The Best Man


“Then she slammed the door. Opened it and slammed it again, just in case he missed the point.”
― Kristan Higgins, quote from The Best Man


“Maybe love isn't just a bouquet of roses once in a while. Maybe it's just sticking it out when it's hard, when you're mad, when you're tired.”
― Kristan Higgins, quote from The Best Man


“Get out of bed. Go to classes. Try to be normal, and pretty soon all that grief you carry...it gets easier.”
― Kristan Higgins, quote from The Best Man


“The whole bringing sexy back...you know that song? By that cute boy?”

“Yeah, I know it,” Faith said grimly.

“Who is he again?”

“Justin Timberlake.”

“Right. “Bring Sexy Back” or something. Well, I didn’t know sexy was gone. Now Carl wants me to be all creative. You know what he brought back from Costco last week? Eight cans of whipped cream, Faith. Eight.”

“That’s a lot,” Faith said. Time to swear off dairy.

“And it’s having the opposite effect. Right? Like, the storm of love I used to have has dried to a mist, because all of a sudden, plain old marital brevity isn’t good enough. Oh, and the other day, Abby walked in on us, and she’s not speaking to me at the moment. Last week, Faith, I had a mammogram, you know?”

Faith looked up sharply. “Is everything okay?”

“Sure! But I was looking forward to it! Like, that was my special alone time, just me and the boob squisher. I didn’t have to talk dirty to Carl or wear Vulcan ears—”

“Oh, boy.”
― Kristan Higgins, quote from The Best Man



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