Waiting on You Quotes

“No wonder nothing had worked. No one else was him.”
― Kristan Higgins, Waiting on You

“I’ve found that if you expect the best of a person,” Frank told him once, “you generally get it.” “What happens when you don’t?” Lucas asked. “Live and learn. Emphasis on learn.”
― Kristan Higgins, Waiting on You

“Just once, I’d love to be heartbroken because someone loved me and left me, instead of heartbroken because I never got on that train at all.”
― Kristan Higgins, Waiting on You

“It was just that his heart belonged to someone else, and they both knew it. They never spoke of it, but it was true just the same.”
― Kristan Higgins, Waiting on You

“When things went right, it was generally because the woman had cleverly manipulated the guy into good dating behavior. He’d call when he said he would. Put some thought into dates. He’d ask questions about her life because she didn’t vomit up all her personal history in the first ten minutes.”
― Kristan Higgins, Waiting on You

“Funny thing about prom; no one ever had as much fun as they were supposed to.”
― Kristan Higgins, Waiting on You

“All I can say is...she's been a good friend. And in her own special way, she's a ball of insecurities, but so aren't we all, right?”
― Kristan Higgins, Waiting on You

“The best thing a man can do for his children is love their mother?”
― Kristan Higgins, Waiting on You

“Bryce was a typical man—he didn’t know what he needed; he just knew what he liked.”
― Kristan Higgins, Waiting on You

“Calm down, calm down. Deep breath,” Colleen whispered. “It's showtime. He's a nice guy, you're a nice woman.”
“Hey, Paulie,” Bryce said as he loped over to Paulie's car. “Everything okay here? Our window just broke.”
Paulie inhaled audibly, her breath hitching in her throat. “Oh! Wow. Hi. Your eyes are so...so...blue.”
Colleen winced. “Stop that.”
“Stop that,” echoed Paulie.
Bryce stopped and tilted his head.
“Paulie, relax. Just...just say hi to him.”
Another shaking breath. “Hi, Bryce!” she said loudly. “What are you doing here?”
Bryce laughed. “I live here. How about you?”
A squeaky groan came over the wire.
“I threw a pebble, I guess. I think I had a blowout,” Colleen whispered.
“I threw a pebble, I guess,” Paulie parroted. “I think I had a blow job.” She clapped her hands over her mouth. “Out, out! I didn't mean blow job. I never had a blow job. I meant something else. Out. I had a blowout.”
“Paulie, calm down,” Colleen whispered. “Jesus.”
“Jesus, calm down,” Paulie said, then wiped her forehead with her arm. “Uh...I...I have a flat tire.”
“Bummer,” Bryce said, not freaked out in the least by Paulie sounding as if she were possessed by a demon.
“Can you help me change it, Bryce?” Colleen asked.
“Can you help me change it? Bryce? Please? Please help me.”
Dear Lord. This was going to be a long afternoon.”
― Kristan Higgins, Waiting on You

“Lucas came into view.

Oh, wow. Wow. He wore carpenter shorts and work boots and a white T-shirt that made his skin seem darker. Blue-collar man and his big, strong . . . um. . .hammer. Wasn’t there a porno about this?

There should be.

Someone should make one now. . .”
― Kristan Higgins, Waiting on You