“What's the secret to a perfect marriage?' The old man leaned forward and looked at me very seriously. 'Our marriage hasn't been perfect. No marriage is perfect. There were times when she gave up on us. There were even more times when I gave up on us. The secret to our longevity is that we never gave up at the same time.”
― All Your Perfects
― All Your Perfects
“Love makes you better because it’s hard. Taking risks makes you better because it’s terrifying. That’s how it works. You’ll never get anything that matters without earning it. And even what you get”—she lifted her chin in defiance—“you won’t get to keep. Joy is fleeting. Nothing lasts. That’s exactly what courage”
― What You Wish For
― What You Wish For
“What is today’s date?” He is so random. I lift my head and look at him.
“The eighth of August. Why?”
“Just want to make sure you never forget the date the universe brought us back together.”
― All Your Perfects
“The eighth of August. Why?”
“Just want to make sure you never forget the date the universe brought us back together.”
― All Your Perfects
“I miss you, Quinn. So much. You're right here, but you aren't. I don't know where you went or when you left, but I have no idea how to bring you back. I am so alone. We live together. We eat together. We sleep together. But I have never felt more alone in my entire life.”
― All Your Perfects
― All Your Perfects
“I’m not happy because it comes easily to me. I bite and scratch and claw my way toward happiness every day.”
― What You Wish For
― What You Wish For
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