Sunshine Quotes

“I’ve always lived in the shadows . . . the shadows of my brothers”
― Michaela Jean Taylor, Sunshine

“This isn’t the end of your story”
― Michaela Jean Taylor, Sunshine

“I hate seeing you cry, sunshine,” he says low, the vibration of his voice against my cheek. “I don’t have the stomach for it.”
― Michaela Jean Taylor, Sunshine

“I smile as I lean into his shoulder, breathing him in. And when he wraps his arm around me and pulls me in close, I realize that no matter what happens between us, we’ll always have the love we share for them.”
― Michaela Jean Taylor, Sunshine

“No,” I clarify. “It’s mine. You don’t get to control my life anymore, Mom. I’m not your doll or your plaything.” “Do not disrespect me.” Her fists are clenched at the sides of her house dress—I’m not sure I’ve ever seen her so angry. “You’re supposed to be mourning the death of the man who was to be your future husband! Not gallivanting around with trash, walking into this house in his clothes like some whore.”  The word feels like a slap in the face, and my own anger burns bright. ”
― Michaela Jean Taylor, Sunshine

“Promise me, Wells,” Jason says suddenly, eyes fixed on his best friend.  Wells gives him a lopsided smile. “Promise you what?”  Jason’s smile slips. “That we’ll be best friends forever.”  Wells’s eyes soften but his smile doesn’t waver. “Brothers, Jay. Forever.”  Jason nods, and then he looks at me.  And I think . . . I think we might just be okay after all. As long as we hold on to this love, we can make it through anything. ”
― Michaela Jean Taylor, Sunshine

“And then you almost kissed me after Jason broke up with me, and I woke up the next morning realizing I wished you had.”  He stills, his eyes pinning me in place. “You remember that?” ”
― Michaela Jean Taylor, Sunshine

“What’s wrong with me?” he retorts. “I fell for my best friend’s girl. That’s what’s wrong with me.” His jaw jumps as he sets his mug down. “Jason may have made mistakes, but he doesn’t deserve this.”
― Michaela Jean Taylor, Sunshine

“Being around you is all I think about, and it’s the last thing I should be asking you to make room for right now. But dammit, I want to be the one to hold you when you cry. I want to be the one you fall apart with. I want to spend the entire day figuring out how I can make you smile,”
― Michaela Jean Taylor, Sunshine

“Somebody needs to take care of you. And . . . I want it to be me. I told you that you should find somebody else to lean on because I’m not sure I know how to stop myself from wanting you the way I do—the way I always have. I don’t even think I fully comprehend how fucked it is for me to say that to you, Layla.” ”
― Michaela Jean Taylor, Sunshine

“Yes, my boyfriend is dead, and I’m fucking devastated. But after his funeral, I found out he’s been having an affair with a girl named Emma, and it’s thrown a giant wrench in our memories. Oh, and it’s possible his accident might not have been an accident, because things were going wrong with his “life plan” and he never learned how to deal with the hard shit.”
― Michaela Jean Taylor, Sunshine

“You should find someone to be there for you.  And I’m not sure that it should be me.”
― Michaela Jean Taylor, Sunshine

“Maybe not all of them want to be broken. Maybe some of them want to live forever wild.” I”
― Michaela Jean Taylor, Sunshine

“We can both take the bed, can’t we?”
― Michaela Jean Taylor, Sunshine