“I intend to follow the path of virtue. It will not be overcrowded.”
― Lloyd Alexander, quote from Westmark
“-"He loved her...It was noble of him. It was beautiful."
-"It was stupid.”
― Lloyd Alexander, quote from Westmark
“Forgive me....I called you an idiot. I spoke too hastily. You are not. Had I given it more thought, I would have called you a scoundrel.”
― Lloyd Alexander, quote from Westmark
“Find what you want. I will find you.”
― Lloyd Alexander, quote from Westmark
“...righteousness [is] always more believable when combined with dreariness.”
― Lloyd Alexander, quote from Westmark
“How easy it is to think well of ourselves. Until the moment is upon us, we can never be certain.”
― Lloyd Alexander, quote from Westmark
“Freunde müssen einander verstehen um Freunde zu bleiben. Brüder sind immer Brüder.”
― Max Frisch, quote from I'm Not Stiller
“You've recognised a fundamental feature of an addict's life. Maintaining your habit is so important you've no real interest in anything else.”
― Marian Keyes, quote from Rachel's Holiday
“My room is so quiet and empty it hurts.”
― Nina LaCour, quote from Hold Still
“I wonder if, even after all of this, he understands how fragile good things are in my hands and how many times they've been taken away from me.”
― Courtney Summers, quote from Some Girls Are
“Yeah, you lose this attitude, I can help you work that hurt out.”
Who was this man? He held onto his tragedy for seventeen fucking years, how could he stand there and tell me
he could help me work through mine?
“Really, Joe? Like you helped me work out my grief at losing Tim?” I asked sarcastically.
“That’s not what I was offerin’, buddy, but you want it like that I’ll give it to you.”
“You’re unbelievable,” I snapped.
“I’m yours.”
That socked me in the gut too, so hard it winded me and all I could do was stare up at him.
Taking advantage, his face dipped close and his hands curled around both sides of my head.
“First fuckin’ time you smiled at me in my bed, that’s when it happened,” he murmured.”
― Kristen Ashley, quote from At Peace
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