Pull Quotes

“Demetri: It's about the girl I fell in love with. The taffy girl at Seaside. The very beautiful girl that I have to let go of, and it kills me to let go of the girl who stole my heart. A heart I won't ever give back, because it belongs to her now, my best friend.”
― Rachel Van Dyken, Pull

“Live your life as if each moment is your last. This isn't about going crazy. It's about appreciation.”
― Rachel Van Dyken, Pull

“My heart wasn't ready to be pieced together again. He did it anyway.

My soul wasn't prepared for heartbreak. He broke it anyway.

My life wasn't ready to be given to a soul male. He stole it anyway.”
― Rachel Van Dyken, Pull

“I gave up trying to protect my shattered heart. I gave up trying to be strong. Everything - every single wall I had erected was gone, and in its place was her.”
― Rachel Van Dyken, Pull

“Alyssa: This was a mistake. We can't be friends, Demetri. It won't work.

Demetri: I agree. I want to be so much more than that.”
― Rachel Van Dyken, Pull

“I couldn't be his friend. When you were friends with boys, it never worked. It always turned into something more, and then when you got really close, the one person you swore you'd give your everything to, leaves.”
― Rachel Van Dyken, Pull

“The way he said friend reminded me of the way the shark in Finding Nemo chased Merlin in hopes to be friends not food.”
― Rachel Van Dyken, Pull

“What if you take the one part of me that's finally started to breathe without crying?”
― Rachel Van Dyken, Pull

“I hated that he knew me well enough to know what he was basically asking me to give up. I loved that he was willing to wait for me. And I hated myself even more that I was forcing him to, when I knew my heart was already his for the taking.”
― Rachel Van Dyken, Pull

“Demetri: I won't abandon you. I'm sure as hell not going to listen to you, and you can damn well know that I'm going to fight for you.”
― Rachel Van Dyken, Pull

“Welcome to the land of the living sweetheart. Everyone's messed up. It's what makes us human.”
― Rachel Van Dyken, Pull

“How do you let others in when you can't even look in the mirror? The answer is, you can't. But hopefully by showing them that they are lovable, they will start to see the truth.”
― Rachel Van Dyken, Pull

“I'm terrified of birds. Not just terrified to get attention, but so freaking terrified that if a bird landed right next to us - i'd leave you. No joke. I'd get in the car, and it's possible you'd hear very unmanly noises coming from my mouth."

She burst out laughing and wiped the tears from her eyes. "All birds? Or just seagulls?"

"All birds! I mean, c'mon! Have you ever seen an ostrich before? There's something very wrong about a bird that can look you straight in the eye. Know what I mean?”
― Rachel Van Dyken, Pull