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“Life is meant to be lived. Books end—they have a trajectory and then a conclusion—but people go on. Messy, predictable, messing-up people. We fall down and get up with no guarantee we won’t fall down all over again. Nothing is tidy, and there are no neat bows. Each of us is a hundred different versions of ourselves with different people, and they all converge into a single flawed human.”
― Ali Rosen, Unlikely Story

“At the end of the day, your quality of life is determined by the people you surround yourself with.”
― Lucy Score, Maggie Moves On

“One does not foster a lifelong love of Star Wars without knowing an “empire” isn’t a good thing.”
― Casey McQuiston, Red, White & Royal Blue

“Boundless passion and the darkest depths carve into my soul. Indelible. Impossible. Perfect.”
― Ari Wright, Once Upon a Pack

“Through love, all is possible.”
― Sarah J. Maas, House of Earth and Blood

“At best, we’d been fellow celestial bodies whose orbits coincided at regular intervals.”
― Lana Harper, Payback's a Witch

“The universe is massive. Some believe it has no end. Or that our universe might be one in a multitude, as bountiful as the stars in the sky or the sand on a beach.”
― Sarah J. Maas, House of Earth and Blood

“You're an absolutely stunning, murderous little creature.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, From Blood and Ash

“What brings loyalty beyond death, undimming despite the years. What remains unwavering in the face of hopelessness." ...Through love, all is possible.”
― Sarah J. Maas, House of Earth and Blood

“The strand stretched between our souls erupts with color. Jubilant and heartfelt and true. Light refracting, throwing rainbow sparks.”
― Ari Wright, Once Upon a Pack

“The greatest power comes from surviving the darkest of nights...”
― Jessica Ann Disciacca, Awakening the Dark Throne

“Confidence comes from knowing that whatever the situation, you know you'll make the best of it. Confidence is certainty in your ability to rise.”
― Lucy Score, Maggie Moves On

“That's the choice. I love him, with all that, because of all that. On purpose. I love him on purpose.”
― Casey McQuiston, Red, White & Royal Blue

“I don’t think living well has much to do with where you are. It’s about the moments you create. And the fact that you can find beauty and meaning anywhere, if you look.”
― Shaylin Gandhi, When We Had Forever

“Because if there’s no such thing as tomorrow, then there’s no such thing as yesterday, either. The only thing that counts is what you do with your right now.”
― Shaylin Gandhi, When We Had Forever

“You were right before. You can never start over. But that doesn’t mean you can’t start new.”
― Shaylin Gandhi, When We Had Forever

“Neurosis is just a high-class word for whining.”
― Ali Rosen, Unlikely Story

“But as an individual, it’s just a waste of your own time to keep things from your therapist.”
― Ali Rosen, Unlikely Story

“Being up on your roof all night with a dude you can’t decide if you want to murder or bone? Yeah, that must’ve been hard.”
― Ali Rosen, Unlikely Story

“You were always enough for me. I wasn’t enough for myself. I had to get there, and I’m so fucking sorry I hurt you along the way.”
― Jessica Joyce, The Ex Vows

“Last week I considered going jogging in flip-flops just to remind myself how sex sounds.”
― Christina Lauren, The True Love Experiment

“Just because you have the power to help, doesn’t mean you should further injure yourself to provide it. You have done all you can,” she said firmly, cutting off whatever argument had been forming in my mouth. “Do not give more until you have more to give.” “Kor’ínthe is correct, of course,” Safir agreed as she fell into step beside us.”
― Rachel Rener, Synced

“Lies are comforting. Truth is painful.”
― Rebecca Yarros, Fourth Wing

“Anderson Cooper's face looms on the screen overhead like a disgustingly handsome Hunger Games cannon, announcing they're ready to call Florida.

'Come on, you backyard-shooting-range motherfuckers,' Zahra is muttering under her breath beside him when he falls in with his people.

'Did she just say backyard shooting range?' Henry asks, leaning into Alex's ear. 'Is that a real thing a person can have?'

'You really have a lot to learn about America, mijo,' Oscar tells him, not unkindly.”
― Casey McQuiston, Red, White & Royal Blue

“Like countless others, I was afraid to say this out loud because of what the consequences might be. To you, specifically, I say: I see you. I am one of you. I am and I am bisexual. History will remember us”
― Casey McQuiston, Red, White & Royal Blue

“He used to sit in front of the living room TV and color each state in with red and blue magic markers as the night went on, allowed to stay up hours past his bedtime for one blessed night at age ten to watch Obama beat McCain.”
― Casey McQuiston, Red, White & Royal Blue

“His dad wasn’t wrong about how ugly things would get with Richards leading the ticket. Utah ugly, Christian ugly, ugliness couched in dog whistles and toothy white smiles. Right-wing think pieces about entitlement thrown in his and June’s direction, reeking of: Mexicans stole the First Family jobs too.”
― Casey McQuiston, Red, White & Royal Blue

“On purpose. I love him on purpose.”
― Casey McQuiston, Red, White & Royal Blue

“Sometimes our destiny is not what we would have chosen. We can either seek to change it or learn to live with it.”
― Nisha J. Tuli, Heart of Night and Fire

“He’s just a male and can’t be held responsible for his actions. It’s up to you to ensure your relationship remains appropriate.”
― Nisha J. Tuli, Trial of the Sun Queen