The Summer Pact Quotes

“And remember, there’s a difference between your history and your legacy. Your history is what happened. Your legacy is what you set in motion.”
― Emily Giffin, The Summer Pact

“Maybe love wasn't a complete farce but in the end it was never worth the pain.”
― Emily Giffin, The Summer Pact

“I don’t think there’s anything lonelier than being in a bad relationship—or even the wrong one.”
― Emily Giffin, The Summer Pact

“Sometimes I can’t tell whether I’m always lonely or never lonely.”
― Emily Giffin, The Summer Pact

“reminder to walk gently through this fragile life…to love…to be loved…and to do our best to ease the pain, despair, and suffering of others.”
― Emily Giffin, The Summer Pact

“I couldn’t help hoping that someday she’d show me the warmth I craved from her. So I let it go. The way I always did.”
― Emily Giffin, The Summer Pact

“Our lives will never be perfect, nor with the photos we take. What matters is that we are all doing our best. We are showing up for one another, even when things get rough, and against all odds, we are finding our way to happiness.”
― Emily Giffin, The Summer Pact

“But I have cmoe to learn that we can't live our lives in a small, fear-based way. We have to take risks. We have to love big. And we have to have faith in our friendships. They've gotten us this far.”
― Emily Giffin, The Summer Pact

“You can love being with a man, but you can't on one. If you try, you will get burned.”
― Emily Giffin, The Summer Pact

“Who was there by our side, bearing witness to our loss of innocence”
― Emily Giffin, The Summer Pact

“Yeah. Plus I love kids,” I said, thinking that what I wanted more than any career was to get married and have babies and be the kind of stay-at-home mother who bakes cookies and does crafts.”
― Emily Giffin, The Summer Pact

“Besides,” Grady continued, “you can’t throw a hissy fit just because things don’t go your way.” “Why not? Men do it all the time,” Lainey chimed in.”
― Emily Giffin, The Summer Pact

“And remember there’s a difference between your history and your legacy. Your history is what happened. Your legacy is what you set in motion.”
― Emily Giffin, The Summer Pact

“In that moment, I realized how much we take friendship for granted when we’re young, unable to grasp its significance until later in life. For Tyson and me—and Lainey, wherever she was tonight—that “later” had come. Our perspective would never be the same. That’s the thing about innocence…. Once it’s gone, it’s gone forever.”
― Emily Giffin, The Summer Pact

“it crosses my mind that people need to stop saying they “love to travel” when the actual traveling part sucks. Especially when it involves jet lag”
― Emily Giffin, The Summer Pact

“Most people assume that the key to happiness is through marriage and children. And so many seem to wind up miserable.”
― Emily Giffin, The Summer Pact

“The trick is—don’t be embarrassed. Try whenever you can. There is no shame in trying,” she says.”
― Emily Giffin, The Summer Pact

“Do you know the David Foster Wallace quote? Where he likens suicide to jumping from a burning building?” Lainey and I said no. “It’s not that the person doesn’t fear falling—because he does—it’s just that falling feels less terrible than burning,” Tyson said, paraphrasing the quote.”
― Emily Giffin, The Summer Pact

“Ioften wonder what makes our coming-of-age friendships so powerful. I know the usual theories…. That they fill the void of adolescent loneliness. That they give us a sense of belonging. That they shape our adult identities. All these things are true, but when it comes right down to it, I think it’s a simple matter of who was there by our side, bearing witness to our loss of innocence.”
― Emily Giffin, The Summer Pact

“your decisions—the ones you make today and tomorrow and the next day—will ultimately impact your legacy. What do you want that to be?”
― Emily Giffin, The Summer Pact

“Our lives will never be perfect, nor will the photos we take. What matters is that we are all doing our best. We are showing up for one another, even when things get rough, and against all odds, we are finding our way to happiness.”
― Emily Giffin, The Summer Pact

“walk gently through this fragile life…to love…to be loved…and to do our best to ease the pain, despair, and suffering of others.”
― Emily Giffin, The Summer Pact

“And remember there's a difference between your history and your legacy. Your history is what happened. Your legacy is what you set in motion.”
― Emily Giffin, The Summer Pact

“Maybe I’m running away from my problems—I guess that’s exactly what I’m doing—but it’s better than wallowing in misery. Meanwhile, my mind”
― Emily Giffin, The Summer Pact

“I often wonder what makes our coming-of-age friendships so powerful. I know the usual theories…That they fill the void of adolescent loneliness. That they give us a sense of belonging. That they shape our adult identities. All these things are true, but when it comes down to it, I think it’s a simple matter of who was there by our side, bearing witness to our loss of innocence.”
― Emily Giffin, The Summer Pact