Bears & Bakeries Quotes

“You know why they call them dreams, Benedict? Because eventually, you have to wake up.”
― Dylan Drakes, Bears & Bakeries

“You care so much for other people, Locky,” said Benedict, his voice as light as a prayer. “Isn’t it time someone took care of you?”
― Dylan Drakes, Bears & Bakeries

“Never feel guilty about your fears—because that might stop you from speaking. And I want to hear your voice, okay?”
― Dylan Drakes, Bears & Bakeries

“Just because we push boundaries together, doesn’t mean you have no voice, Locky. I want you to feel empowered to take risks. But I never want you to feel obligated.”
― Dylan Drakes, Bears & Bakeries

“Don’t minimize your suffering like that. Don’t tell yourself that your pain is invalid because it isn’t big enough, or that other people have been through more. Because down that path lies shame instead of healing. Life affects everyone differently. Some people get bitten by a dog and shrug it off. Others spend every day of their life terrified that it will happen again. There’s no rhyme for these things. It isn’t about how weak or strong you are. And it isn’t for other people to decide whether or not your trauma is real. It is real, because you’ve lived it.”
― Dylan Drakes, Bears & Bakeries

“Well . . . I . . . I promise I’ll be gentle with you.” And it took all of Benedict’s willpower not to say I’d really rather you weren’t.”
― Dylan Drakes, Bears & Bakeries

“You can’t feel guilty for chasing your own happiness. The world doesn’t get better by good people destroying themselves, but by everyone else doing a little more.”
― Dylan Drakes, Bears & Bakeries

“Perfect is a good goal, Locky. But sometimes things are better when they’re a little messed up.”
― Dylan Drakes, Bears & Bakeries

“And, suddenly, the man was transformed. Gone were the nerves, and in their place was a keen-eyed nerd who’d been waiting hours for someone to ask about their special subject.”
― Dylan Drakes, Bears & Bakeries

“And Locky was left alone, trying to hide an infuriatingly sustained erection while staring at the single most beautiful man he’d ever seen in real life.”
― Dylan Drakes, Bears & Bakeries