The Taking Quotes

“Love required sacrifice and making hard choices and doing things that were bigger than just you. It wasn't something you asked for, or could control or change. It was something you accepted. Love was a force of nature.”
― Kimberly Derting, The Taking

“He was right; I'd barely noticed him back then. Most of my memories of Tyler were fragments, held together by Austin.
"See how you went and made things all awkward?" I accused, getting up from my swing and dusting off the back of my borrowed yoga pants. Undeterred, Tyler fell into step beside me as we made our way toward the park entrance.
"Awkward or not, you should know I'm glad you're back." He flashed me a sheepish smile as he added, "And now that I'm older, I'll try to be a little more memorable.”
― Kimberly Derting, The Taking

“Love required sacrifice and making hard choices and doing things that were bigger than just you. It wasn’t something you asked for, or could control or change. It was something you accepted. Love was a force of nature. Lifting”
― Kimberly Derting, The Taking