Love and Other Goals Quotes

“I miss you, Mateo. I’ve been slowly dying inside since I walked away from you, but I was too stubborn to admit it. But I love you. I love you, and I want forever with you.”
― Tracy Baack, Love and Other Goals

“Yes, he messed up. We all know that. He knows that. But don’t throw away the chance to have something so special just because you won’t admit that you were wrong too.”
― Tracy Baack, Love and Other Goals

“Who do I contact about stopping time so I can stay here in this moment, in this kiss, forever?”
― Tracy Baack, Love and Other Goals

“I’m not surprised that Mateo made that connection with your brother,” Luis says as I take a bite of my biscuits and gravy. “He has always had this way with people, of seeing through to their hearts, seeing who they are and loving them.”
― Tracy Baack, Love and Other Goals

“Mateo Alvarez, turning women into puddles everywhere he goes.”
― Tracy Baack, Love and Other Goals

“You’re beautiful, determined, empathetic, successful, an amazing friend, and you go after what you want. Maybe if I tell you enough times, you’ll eventually recognize how uniquely incredible you are, Lana.”
― Tracy Baack, Love and Other Goals

“I want to bottle up the smile Mateo gives me in response and pull it out any time I feel sad or cold or lonely or really just for any reason at all.”
― Tracy Baack, Love and Other Goals

“I place my other hand on top of his hand sandwiching mine and curl my fingers around his. “I won’t just consider it. I’ll tell you yes right now,” I answer with total confidence.”
― Tracy Baack, Love and Other Goals

“Maybe this is silly, but I wanted to officially ask you to date exclusively, to ask if you’d consider being my girlfriend.”
― Tracy Baack, Love and Other Goals

“Well, I’m going to suggest that we sit back down and enjoy the dessert course of our dinner, because if we keep dancing, I’m going to kiss you, and kissing you is not in my plan for our first date,” Mateo says with total honesty.”
― Tracy Baack, Love and Other Goals

“Rest in God alone, my soul, for my hope comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I will not be shaken. My salvation and glory depend on God, my strong rock. My refuge is in God. Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts before him. God is our refuge. Psalm 62:5-8.”
― Tracy Baack, Love and Other Goals

“Yeah. I decided right there that he’d had his chance—lots of chances—to be honest with you about how he felt, to pursue you the way you deserve to be pursued, and he still hadn’t done anything. So I decided I wasn’t going to let him stand in the way of me taking my shot anymore.”
― Tracy Baack, Love and Other Goals

“His voice lowers as he reiterates, “I’ve been paying attention, Lana. For a long, long time.”
― Tracy Baack, Love and Other Goals

“I’ve been paying attention to you, Lana,” he finally says, peering up through his long, dark eyelashes into my eyes. “For a long time.”
― Tracy Baack, Love and Other Goals