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“My best friends taught me a new kind of quiet, the peaceful stillness of knowing one another so well you don’t need to fill the space. And a new kind of loud: noise as a celebration, as the overflow of joy at being alive, here, now.”
― Emily Henry, Happy Place

“understood, then, the immense honor it is to hurt like she does. To have loved someone so much that the taste of maple syrup can make you cry and laugh at the same time.”
― Emily Henry, Happy Place

“Sometimes, someone loves you so much that they can’t quite see you clearly.”
― Kate Clayborn, Georgie, All Along

“The only problem with anger is that it burns hot and fast. It doesn’t tend to burn long. Sadness burns long. Grief. Disappointment.”
― Abby Jimenez, Yours Truly

“If there’s one thing I’ve learned about relationships—any relationship—is that no one should wear the pants. You have to know when to come on strong and when to back off. Both of you.”
― Penelope Douglas, Birthday Girl

“Respect could build an empire. Trust could make it unbreakable. Love could make it last forever.”
― Scarlett St. Clair, A Touch of Darkness

“And that was the moment I realized: when the world felt dark and scary, love could whisk you off to go dancing; laughter could take some of the pain away; beauty could punch holes in your fear. I decided then that my life would be full of all three. Not just for my own benefit, but for Mom’s, and for everyone else around me.”
― Emily Henry, Beach Read

“My life turned out how I hoped it would, and now I just miss wanting something.”
― Emily Henry, People We Meet on Vacation

“I’m saying,” Rachel replies, “that purpose matters more than contentment. You had a ton of career goals, which gave you purpose. One by one, you met them. Et voilà: no purpose.” “So I need new goals.” She nods emphatically. “I read this article about it. Apparently the completion of long-term goals often leads to depression. It’s the journey, not the destination, babe, and whatever the fuck else those throw pillows say.”
― Emily Henry, People We Meet on Vacation

“Even when you have nothing left in your life, hope is the one thing that can never be taken away.”
― Jeneva Rose, The Perfect Marriage

“No one should marry the person who makes them happy,” Josh continues. “Marry the person you want by your side at your absolute lowest point.”
― Kate Goldbeck, You, Again

“Maybe there’s no such thing as soulmates. Maybe there are only people who trust each other enough to begin something without being assured of the end.”
― Kate Goldbeck, You, Again

“A soulmate doesn’t have to be romantic and can serve a very specific need in your life. You can have one your whole life or many.”
― Jessica Joyce, You, with a View

“You cheat because you think it’s going to make you someone else, that it’s going to save you from your own damn misery. And that’s the lie you’re telling yourself. I guess that’s the point, Sam. Another person is not going to turn you into anything but who you already are. Make sure you’re not trying to turn yourself into someone else for Jack.”
― Annabel Monaghan, Same Time Next Summer

“You’re the most important person that’s ever been in my life, and you’re not even the most important person in your own.”
― Annabel Monaghan, Same Time Next Summer

“Sometimes you have to walk away from all the things you don’t want to make room for the future. Blank canvas.”
― Annabel Monaghan, Same Time Next Summer

“Love is not a checklist of pros versus cons. It’s a feeling.”
― Abby Jimenez, The Friend Zone

“means, beware the female whose desire to hurt burns hotter than her desire to heal.”
― Stacey McEwan, Ledge

“Not a desirable trait, is it? For a woman to be arrogant? On a man, it charms, but in women, it corners us. A self-assured woman is either a harlot or embittered.”
― Stacey McEwan, Ledge

“It is my aim in life to leave an impression and I don’t much care for ensuring it be a good one.”
― Stacey McEwan, Ledge

“You can’t force a person to show up, but you can learn a lesson when they don’t. Trust people’s actions, not their words. Don’t love anyone who isn’t ready to love you back. Let go of the people who don’t hold on to you. Don’t wait on anyone who’s in no rush to get to you.”
― Emily Henry, Funny Story

“I’m a cynic. And a cynic is a romantic who’s too scared to hope.”
― Emily Henry, Funny Story

“Life’s short enough without us talking ourselves out of hope and trying to dodge every bad feeling. Sometimes you have to push through the discomfort, instead of running.”
― Emily Henry, Funny Story

“The same universe that dispassionately takes things away can bring you things you weren’t imaginative enough to dream up.”
― Emily Henry, Funny Story

“I think if she had lived, she could’ve learned to be happy again. I think everyone who suffers from internal demons can find that. We're all capable. But sometimes, unseen forces take it out of everyone’s hands, and maybe that just means they were meant to find their happiness in the afterlife instead.”
― H.D. Carlton, Haunting Adeline

“I think it takes a certain level of trust to sit next to someone and not feel the pressing urge to babble away. My dad once told me that the way a person responds to silence reveals a lot about them.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Score

“If you don’t have to work hard for something, then how can it ever truly be rewarding?”
― Elle Kennedy, The Goal

“Finally, Coach Jensen clears his throat. “Well,” he says, his shuttered eyes sweeping over the group. “As you know, I don’t have any sons. And after coaching all you boys for so many years, I’ve come to realize I’m glad I don’t.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Legacy

“If you love someone, you should always tell them. Life is too short, and you never know what tomorrow will bring.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Dixon Rule

“I see the difference now. I see the importance of picking the right woman to do life with. Preferably someone who can make you laugh your ass off.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Dixon Rule