Out of Breath Quotes

“Every breath I breathe is because of you. Even when your weren't there to save me, you were my reason to breathe. And for that I will always love you. Always.”
― Rebecca Donovan, Out of Breath

“I love him more than he will ever know. And because of that, I choose his happiness.”
― Rebecca Donovan, Out of Breath

“Remember there is always a choice. I chose to live. I chose to love. I chose to breathe.”
― Rebecca Donovan, Out of Breath

“Living in the mistakes of your past isn't going to do anything but destroy your future.”
― Rebecca Donovan, Out of Breath

“I'm not supposed to live without you. And you're not supposed to live without me. We're in this life together. Without each other, we're not really living.”
― Rebecca Donovan, Out of Breath

“I was so tired of fighting. Tired of hurting. Tired of the guilt that never released me, and the regrets that could not be changed. I didn't want this life. They're were only so many times I could hear that I should never have been born, before I wished it to be true.”
― Rebecca Donovan, Out of Breath

“I don't understand. You still...love me?"
"Yeah, I do. And I know you're not the same girl. But I'm in love with you, Emma. I fell in love with you all over again this summer. People change. I know this. And we'll continue to change. That just means I'll get to fall in love with you again. Because no matter what happens in our lives, what I feel for you will survive anything.”
― Rebecca Donovan, Out of Breath

“Maybe it's because once you put all the pieces together, you end up with something beautiful.”
― Rebecca Donovan, Out of Breath

“I couldn't catch my breath. I buried my face in his shirt. He was my reason for existing. It was his words that pulled me to the surface. His breath that saved me. And now, his arms that held me within this life, unable to give up. He was my strength, and the love I didn't have for myself. And I couldn't live without him more than he could let me go.”
― Rebecca Donovan, Out of Breath

“Open your eyes and live.”
― Rebecca Donovan, Out of Breath

“This was just the beginning of our healing. Of being forgiven. I knew I would struggle with it at times, and feel like I was fighting for every breath. I just had to remember, there was always a choice. And I chose to live. I chose to love. I chose to breathe.”
― Rebecca Donovan, Out of Breath

“In the uneven balance of life, I'd experienced love and loss. The loss challenged me to be strong, but it was the love that supported me when I was weak. I was a survivor.”
― Rebecca Donovan, Out of Breath

“I can't..." Her voice broke. "I can't do this any more."
"Then I'll do it for you," I rasped, my throat closing. "Let me love you enough for the two of us, until you can accept you're worth it. Because you are, Emma. I don't know how to convince you. But I'll spend the rest of my life trying. You can't give up on me now. I won't let you.”
― Rebecca Donovan, Out of Breath

“I'm stuck. I'm stuck in yesterday, and you're tomorrow.”
― Rebecca Donovan, Out of Breath

“Every breath I breathe is because of you.' His eyes flickered, still peering into mine. 'Even when you weren't there to save me, you were my reason to breathe. And for that I will always love you. Always.”
― Rebecca Donovan, Out of Breath

“Evan Mathews, you can tell yourself and everyone else that you're here to get answers, for closure. But the truth is, you love her. You will always love her. You're here because you can't walk away. You saw how broken and empty she was back in Weslyn, and you had to follow her. You'll never be able to let her go. You're here because ... it's where you belong, with her.”
― Rebecca Donovan, Out of Breath

“I cried for the little girl who lost her father but never had a mother. I cried for the girl who only wanted to be accepted, but was never enough. I cried for the girl who suffered unfathomable pain at the hands of hate. I cried for the girl who deserved to be loved but didn't know how.”
― Rebecca Donovan, Out of Breath

“I just had to remember, there was always a choice. And I choose to live. I chose to love. I chose to breathe.”
― Rebecca Donovan, Out of Breath

“This was the first house where I'd unpacked every single box, wanting to stay. All because of a girl with a fiery attitude and a blush that let me know exactly what she thought of me. That's all it took, and I was hers.”
― Rebecca Donovan, Out of Breath

“You were my reason to breathe.”
― Rebecca Donovan, Out of Breath

“In the uneven balance of my life, I'd experienced love and loss. The loss challenged me to be strong, but it was the love that supported me when I was weak. I was a survivor. And now I wanted to focus on living my life. This was just the beginning of our healing. Of being forgiven. I knew I would struggle with it at times, and feel like I was fighting for every breath. I just had to remember, there was always a choice. And I chose to live. I chose to love. I chose to breathe.”
― Rebecca Donovan, Out of Breath

“You can’t keep it all inside, Emma. Cry. Scream if you have to, but don’t let it destroy you. I wish you wouldn’t underestimate your strength.”
― Rebecca Donovan, Out of Breath

“It always comes back to forgiving, doesn't it?”
― Rebecca Donovan, Out of Breath

“I never gave him a chance to decide if I was worth loving. I'd taken that choice away from him - because I feared what it would be.”
― Rebecca Donovan, Out of Breath

“Emma, there was never a choice. I will always choose you. Always.”
― Rebecca Donovan, Out of Breath

“What were you running away from, Emma?" he asked, seeing right through my answer. "Me," I answered honestly, avoiding his gaze. He waited for me to continue. I took a deep breath and said, "I don't want the past to define me anymore. I don't want what happened to me, or all the wrong decisions I've made to keep me from becoming someone better. I want to be better.”
― Rebecca Donovan, Out of Breath

“There was only something to fear if I had something to lose. And I had nothing.”
― Rebecca Donovan, Out of Breath

“People change. I know this. And we'll continue to change. That just means I'll get to fall in love with you again. Because no matter what happens in our lives, what I feel for you will survive anything.”
― Rebecca Donovan, Out of Breath

“I can still run faster," I murmured, my lips pressed against his smooth skin. Evan laughed softly in my ear and whispered, "But you'll never lose me.”
― Rebecca Donovan, Out of Breath

“Do you ever get the urge to get in your car and keep driving?" I ask, focused on the water shimmering in the light of the moon.
"How'd you know when to stop?" Cole challenged, sitting next to me so our arms barely touched.
"I guess when you find something worth stopping for.”
― Rebecca Donovan, Out of Breath