Meisa Perez > Meisa's Quotes

“I cannot sleep unless I am surrounded by books.”
― Jorge Luis Borges

“There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them.”
― Joseph Brodsky

“Everything's a risk. Not doing anything is a risk. It's up to you.”
― Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

“Books are my friends, my companions. They make me laugh and cry and find meaning in life.”
― Christopher Paolini, Eragon

“Maybe growing up means disappointing the people we love.”
― Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

“Good books don't give up all their secrets at once.”
― Stephen King

“Spoiler alert: Love is worth everything. Everything.”
― Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

“I cannot live without books.”
― Thomas Jefferson

“Life is a gift. Don't forget to live it.”
― Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

“When I have a little money, I buy books; and if I have any left, I buy food and clothes.”
― Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus

“You get a little moody sometimes but I think that's because you like to read. People that like to read are always a little fucked up.”
― Pat Conroy, The Prince of Tides

“prom·ise (ˈpräməs) n. pl. - es. 1. The lie you want to keep. [2015, Whittier]”
― Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

“Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.”
― Sir Francis Bacon

“You can do every goddamn thing right, and your life can still turn to shit.”
― Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

“... a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

“How can I live the rest of my life in this bubble now that I know all that I’m missing?”
― Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

“Sometimes you do things for the right reasons and sometimes for the wrong ones and sometimes it’s impossible to tell the difference.”
― Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

“For the first time in a long time, I want more than I have.”
― Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

“Here is my secret. It’s quite simple: One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes.”
― Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

“You're not living if you're not regretting.”
― Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

“My heart is too bruised and I want to keep the pain as a reminder. I don't want sunlight on it. I don't want it to heal. Because if it does, I might be tempted to use it again.”
― Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

“There's more to life than being alive.”
― Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

“I was happy before I met him. But I’m alive now, and those are not the same thing.”
― Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

“Love is a terrible thing and its loss is even worse.
Love is a terrible thing and I want nothing to do with it.”
― Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

“as•ymp•tote (ˈasəm(p)ˌtōt) n. pl. -s. 1. A wish that continually approaches but never achieves fulfillment. [2015, Whittier]”
― Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

“I want to say something, not just something, but the perfect thing to comfort him, to make him forget his family for a few minutes, but I can't think of it. This is why people touch. Sometimes words are just not enough" -Madeline”
― Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

“Doomed love is a part of life.”
― Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

“I've read many, many books involving heartache. Not one has ever described it as little. Soul-shattering and world-destroying yes. Little, no" -Madeline”
― Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

“Many boys will bring you flowers. But someday you'll meet a boy who will learn your favorite flower, your favorite song, your favorite sweet. And even if he is too poor to give you any of them, it won't matter because he will have taken the time to know you as no one else does. Only that boy earns your heart.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows

“Jesper knocked his head against the hull and cast his eyes heavenward. “Fine. But if Pekka Rollins kills us all, I’m going to get Wylan’s ghost to teach my ghost how to play the flute just so that I can annoy the hell out of your ghost.”
Brekker’s lips quirked. “I’ll just hire Matthias’ ghost to kick your ghost’s ass.”
“My ghost won’t associate with your ghost,” Matthias said primly, and then wondered if the sea air was rotting his brain.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows