Remembering Joy Quotes

“Her fingers gripped my back. I knew that there would be marks, but I didn’t care. She could leave her mark. I wanted her to. No one else would ever touch me again. No one else would ever touch her. I wanted to mark her for myself.”
― Jenni Moen, Remembering Joy

“Say it, forget it; write it, regret it,” my mother had always said.”
― Jenni Moen, Remembering Joy

“No fucking way, Alexis. ” Ethan said, groaning. “You’re dating Batman.” I finally turned away from the window, but couldn’t return his smile. The smile fell from his face , and he threw his hands up in the air in frustration . “I take that back. You’re in love with Batman.” Was I in love with Batman? Did it even matter? It appeared that Batman was also seeing Caribbean Barbie, and it’s not like I could even complain about it.”
― Jenni Moen, Remembering Joy

“I’m not good for you, Allie,” he whispered. “And you aren’t good for me.”
― Jenni Moen, Remembering Joy

“I’m a dead end, Adam.” And at that moment, that was exactly how I felt inside ... a dead end.”
― Jenni Moen, Remembering Joy

“I’d given her my heart, and she’d given it back. Trouble was, I didn’t want it. I had no need for it if it wasn’t connected to her.”
― Jenni Moen, Remembering Joy

“Alexis,   I would have sent balloons but we agreed ... no strings.   Adam”
― Jenni Moen, Remembering Joy

“Interesting. Why would I tell him to call me ‘Allie’? I was pretty sure that girl didn’t even exist any more.”
― Jenni Moen, Remembering Joy