The Stars are on Our Side Quotes

“That’s what love is. It’s finding that perfectly imperfect person that complements your heart, that brightens your shadows, that sees your broken, mismatched parts and wants to spend the rest of their life piecing them into place.”
― Jennifer Hartmann, The Stars are on Our Side

“There is no darkness, no terror, no screams. This time, there is only his hand in mine, a starlit sky, and two green eyes instead of blue.”
― Jennifer Hartmann, The Stars are on Our Side

“That’s really what it’s all about, isn’t it? Living. Truly living. That’s what love is. It’s finding that perfectly imperfect person that complements your heart, that brightens your shadows, that sees your broken, mismatched parts and wants to spend the rest of their life piecing them into place. And even if those pieces never fully fit, they love you anyway. They love you more.”
― Jennifer Hartmann, The Stars are on Our Side

“The last day is your last chance to get it right. To leave your mark and do everything you want to do. The idea of those final moments not being brilliant or memorable is terrifying to me.”
― Jennifer Hartmann, The Stars are on Our Side

“I think, sometimes, the things that frighten us become more bearable when you don’t have to face them alone,”
― Jennifer Hartmann, The Stars are on Our Side

“I’m t-trying to fly, but…” “I’ll be your wings,” he says, smoothing back my hair, his chin pressed to the top of my head. “You don’t have to save yourself this time. You’re not alone anymore.”
― Jennifer Hartmann, The Stars are on Our Side

“I would have waited forever for you,” I say, pressing a kiss to her temple. “Even if you never loved me back, I would have waited, and I never would have regretted a single second of it.”
― Jennifer Hartmann, The Stars are on Our Side

“He makes my soul seem salvageable.”
― Jennifer Hartmann, The Stars are on Our Side

“The when doesn’t matter, Tabitha. The amount of time it takes to pull yourself up on shaky legs is irrelevant,” she whispers. “One day, you just start walking. And you don’t look back.”
― Jennifer Hartmann, The Stars are on Our Side

“She’s that all-you-can-eat taco bar spread out by the beach at an all-inclusive resort while a salt breeze kisses your skin and waves crash along the shoreline like your favorite song.”
― Jennifer Hartmann, The Stars are on Our Side

“Love. It’s the one thing in this world that can be both a killer and a healer.”
― Jennifer Hartmann, The Stars are on Our Side

“Gabe, please…” “Give me the sun and the moon.” I press a kiss to her hairline. “Hand me the sea.” A kiss to her forehead, to her tear-streaked cheek. “Steal every star from the fucking sky…and I still have nothing.”
― Jennifer Hartmann, The Stars are on Our Side

“and two green eyes instead of blue.”
― Jennifer Hartmann, The Stars are on Our Side

“It's also the time it took for him to lean in and kiss me.”
― Jennifer Hartmann, The Stars are on Our Side

“Please know that this book is a follow-up novel to STILL BEATING and LOTUS. For the best reading experience, it is highly recommended that you read those two novels prior to starting this one.”
― Jennifer Hartmann, The Stars are on Our Side

“I guess I like the reminder that not even the sky is ever truly at peace. It’s breakable, just like we are.”
― Jennifer Hartmann, The Stars are on Our Side

“It doesn’t make sense.” “There isn’t any sense in how I feel. Feelings just are.”
― Jennifer Hartmann, The Stars are on Our Side

“no love is ever the same. It’s up to you to decide if your love is worth all of the harrowing moments you may suffer as a result of it.”
― Jennifer Hartmann, The Stars are on Our Side

“Just goes to show you that people are always changing, always growing. Who we are at one point in time isn’t necessarily who we’ll always be. It’s just a starting point, and it’s up to us to pick a direction.”
― Jennifer Hartmann, The Stars are on Our Side

“It’s finding that perfectly imperfect person that complements your heart, that brightens your shadows, that sees your broken, mismatched parts and wants to spend the rest of their life piecing them into place. And even if those pieces never fully fit, they love you anyway. They love you more.”
― Jennifer Hartmann, The Stars are on Our Side

“I’m happiest being exactly what you need.”
― Jennifer Hartmann, The Stars are on Our Side

“If you think for a second that I don’t have all the time in the world for you, then you’ve got me all wrong.”
― Jennifer Hartmann, The Stars are on Our Side

“With you in the world, how can there be anyone else?”
― Jennifer Hartmann, The Stars are on Our Side

“Gabriel. I’ve never heard him called by his full name before. The name makes me think of the biblical Gabriel, a messenger, the bearer of good news and hopeful visions. An angel. Angels have wings. Perhaps that’s the reason he makes me feel like I can fly.”
― Jennifer Hartmann, The Stars are on Our Side

“He makes me feel like I can be anything. Do anything. With him by my side, I could fly.”
― Jennifer Hartmann, The Stars are on Our Side

“You don’t have to save yourself this time. You’re not alone anymore.”
― Jennifer Hartmann, The Stars are on Our Side

“Emotion has always been difficult for me, making genuine connection an illusive idealism I always thought was limited to movies and fiction books.”
― Jennifer Hartmann, The Stars are on Our Side

“Love at first sight isn’t a real thing—I know that. But there is certainly a something at first sight. A jolt, a magnetic draw, a heartbeat that skips and a world that narrows down, focusing on nothing but the space between you and that other person. It’s a moment when intuition overpowers reason and butterflies burst to life inside of you, their delicate wings tickling your heart.”
― Jennifer Hartmann, The Stars are on Our Side

“I think, sometimes, the things that frighten us become more bearable when you don’t have to face them alone.”
― Jennifer Hartmann, The Stars are on Our Side

“Despair is still despair, but it bleeds with passion, and I think somewhere between the two is where Heaven and Hell collide. Fire and serenity. Madness and magic. Balance.”
― Jennifer Hartmann, The Stars are on Our Side