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“What do I taste like?” His eyes drifted back up to mine. They were so deep and serious they held me captive. His next two words tugged at my heart, even though I didn’t know the meaning. “Kak moya.”
― Danielle Lori, The Maddest Obsession

“Haven’t you heard? Love is an obsession. Some would even say . . . the maddest obsession.”
― Danielle Lori, The Maddest Obsession

“If love is the greatest gift of all-and I believe it is- then the greatest privilege of all is to be able to love someone.”
― Laura Schroff, An Invisible Thread

“The prince of darkness is a gentleman!”
― William Shakespeare, King Lear

“An invisible thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, and circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle. But it will never break.” —Ancient Chinese Proverb”
― Laura Schroff, An Invisible Thread

“I'm not a religious person but I do sometimes think God made you for me.”
― Sally Rooney, Normal People

“Who, being loved, is poor?”
― Oscar Wilde

“Come sleep with me: We won't make Love, Love will make us.”
― Julio Cortázar

“The wind is rising! . . . We must try to live!”
― Paul Valéry

“When you’re obsessed with something for so long and finally obtain it? It feels like coming home to God. And nobody gives up their fucking spot in Heaven.”
― Danielle Lori, The Maddest Obsession

“Would you visit my grave if I died?” His eyes grew dark. “I’d die before you were ever in a grave, malyshka.” I loved his possessive side. And I loved his dark side, too.”
― Danielle Lori, The Maddest Obsession

“Go to hell, Allister.” “Been there, Russo, and I’m not impressed.”
― Danielle Lori, The Maddest Obsession

“What do you want from me, Christian?
He turned to me, eyes dark. “Everything.”
― Danielle Lori, The Maddest Obsession

“What if someone arrests me while you’re in the bathroom?” “I’d bail you out.” “If you couldn’t?” “I’d be locked up beside you.”
― Danielle Lori, The Maddest Obsession

“Look at me, Gianna.” I did. “We have a saying in Russia. S volkámi zhit’, po-vólch’i vyt’. Say it.” I butchered it. A corner of his lips lifted, but he walked me through it until it sounded somewhat intelligible. “It means, to live with wolves, you have to howl like a wolf.”
― Danielle Lori, The Maddest Obsession

“Say something in Russian.” “Ty samaya krasivaya zhenshchina kotoruyu ya kogda-libo videl.” “What did you say?” “You’re annoying.”
― Danielle Lori, The Maddest Obsession

“Why do you kiss me?” I sighed into his mouth when he kissed me with a sweet pull. “Because you’re the only woman who’s ever tempted me.” His lips brushed mine. “Because you love it.” The last one was soft, with a possessive bite. “Because every part of you is mine.”
― Danielle Lori, The Maddest Obsession

“I swallowed. “Who touches me is none of your business.” “It’s always been my business.”
― Danielle Lori, The Maddest Obsession

“Do not fall in love with people like me.
I will take you to museums, and parks, and monuments, and kiss you in every beautiful place, so that you can never go back to them without tasting me like blood in your mouth.
I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible. And when I leave you will finally understand, why storms are named after people.”
― Caitlyn Siehl, Literary Sexts: A Collection of Short & Sexy Love Poems

“Le vent se lève! . . . il faut tenter de vivre!
L'air immense ouvre et referme mon livre,
La vague en poudre ose jaillir des rocs!
Envolez-vous, pages tout éblouies!
Rompez, vagues! Rompez d'eaux réjouies
Ce toit tranquille où picoraient des focs!”
― Paul Valéry, Le cimetière marin / El cementerio marino

“A broken heart is an open heart.”
― Alessandra Olanow, I Used to Have a Plan: But Life Had Other Ideas

“Like the moon, we go through phases of being full and we go through phases of being hidden.”
― Alessandra Olanow, I Used to Have a Plan: But Life Had Other Ideas

“How to stay positive when all you want to do is be negative: start with one small positive thought.”
― Alessandra Olanow, I Used to Have a Plan: But Life Had Other Ideas

“Sometimes it doesn't have to make sense. And sometimes it doesn't make sense.”
― Alessandra Olanow, I Used to Have a Plan: But Life Had Other Ideas

“Dear self, I'm not where I want to be, but at least I'm not where I used to be.”
― Alessandra Olanow, I Used to Have a Plan: But Life Had Other Ideas

“Let me know which stars you prefer. The ones above you, or the ones I make you see.”
― H.D. Carlton, Haunting Adeline

“For these past four months...for the first time, I really lived. I existed in the world. It was all thanks to her. Because our souls touched each other.”
― Yoru Sumino, I Want to Eat Your Pancreas

“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“So, I love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist