Ruby Landers > Quotes

“Both,” Lara told her, sounding slightly exasperated. “You’ve been looking at me like you love me for approximately forever but you never say it. You’re such a chicken shit.”
― Ruby Landers, Ribbonwood

“Love, loss, heartbreak: it's every great song ever.”
― Ruby Landers, Falls From Grace

“Actually,” she said slowly. “I do.”
― Ruby Landers, Ribbonwood

“You're From Adelaide?" She blurted, to cover exactly how unnerved she was”
― Ruby Landers, The Counterpart

“Do not look down.”
― Ruby Landers, The Counterpart

“I’m just super casually asking if you would still consider uprooting your entire fucking life for me, so, no: I’m not nervous at all.”
― Ruby Landers, Ribbonwood

“You’re her,” the young woman said. “The woman my sister gay-married, aren’t you?” “I’m Brynn,” she confirmed. “And I just gay-walked this hot driveway to come gay-meet you. Why didn’t you call first?”
― Ruby Landers, Graceless

“Why are you crying?" she asked, and jesus, way to call Estella out like that, for one lone tear escaping down to her hairline, when it really could have just been ignored. Estella wanted to tell her the truth: because of your bruises; because of this deep well of true pleasure I've only just discovered; because I've lost you long before I ever found you, but she blinked back hot tears and bit her lip instead.”
― Ruby Landers, The Counterpart

“hope you appreciate me abandoning you in your time of need, because it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done and I’m quite sure I’ll never manage to do it again.”
― Ruby Landers, Ribbonwood

“We can't just murder men, Zara-"
"Why not?! They murder us all the goddamn time! What do we get to do about it? Cry and march together in the street, and nothing fucking changes. At least they're fucking terrified of Estella! She's getting shit done that no one else will do.”
― Ruby Landers, The Counterpart

“I might not be exactly experienced at this stuff
but I’m pretty sure having a trauma meltdown
all over you isn’t quite in the realm of hot hook-up territory,”
she said wryly, sitting down a full foot from Ollie and picking up the remains of her whisky.
“Oh, you really haven’t met many lesbians.”
Ollie raised her eyebrows and smiled.
“This is how we do foreplay.”
― Ruby Landers, Ribbonwood

“Some kids thrived in a small town; queer kids often didn’t.”
― Ruby Landers, Ribbonwood

“What your aunty said. But without swearing in literally every sentence. Jesus christ, Ellie, no wonder he's looking for role models.”
― Ruby Landers, The Counterpart

“She was one hundred percent being sussed out right now under a smokescreen of Southern charm and big sister energy. This wasn’t a casual walk they were on, this was a minefield.  ”
― Ruby Landers, Saving Graces

“You don’t have to understand everything about a person to treat them with respect.”
― Ruby Landers, Graceless

“You’re beyond gorgeous, Ellie Graham and you fucking know it.”
― Ruby Landers, The Counterpart

“Estella Grant, the cute, funny murderous criminal?”
― Ruby Landers, The Counterpart

“It’s only when I’m alone that you’re in my arms.”
― Ruby Landers, Falls From Grace

“I mean, who on earth decided having a vulva meant you had to love pink and unicorns and having a penis meant you liked blue and trucks and then decided it had to be enshrined in law? Even if you’re two years old. Even if you’re a fetus.”
― Ruby Landers, Graceless

“Estella turned away so she didn’t see Ellie win.”
― Ruby Landers, The Counterpart

“We’re all alone,” Lara told her with a frown, “when it comes down to it. Better to accept that than to find yourself relying on someone else and have your whole life fall to pieces. People let you down, Sadie, it’s just human nature.”
― Ruby Landers, Ribbonwood

“I will be sorry for the rest of my life. And I will love you for the rest of my life.” Savannah jerked slightly at her words. “If you need to take until we’re seventy to forgive me, I will drop everything and everyone to be with you when you do. But jesus, Savannah, I hope you don’t wait that long.”
― Ruby Landers, Falls From Grace