The Wrong Fiancée Quotes

“Don't make life harder than it is. No point in being bitter. Focus on why you're doing this. Keep your heart clean, wahine. Now, tits out and chin up. You've got this.
-Elikas pep talk to herself”
― Maya Alden, The Wrong Fiancée: Dean's Story

“I nodded and then shrugged. "I ka wā ma mua, ka wā ma hope," I said, and when he raised his brows, I translated, "The future is in the past. We must learn from the past to move forward but not dwell on it. In Hawaiian culture, the past stands in front of you to guide you, and the future is behind you, out of sight, encouraging mindfulness of the present moment."

"That's beautiful," Dean acknowledged. "Is that a Hawaiian saying?"

"Yes. It's wisdom our ancestors have passed down through generations, teaching us to live in the present, take lessons from the past, but not let it define our future.”
― Maya Alden, The Wrong Fiancée: Dean's Story