Broken Pieces Quotes

“You might not realize it now, kid, but everyone is some shade of fucked-up.”
― Riley Hart, Broken Pieces

“There aren’t laws for emotions, Tristan. There isn’t a magical timeframe where it’s okay to fall in love with someone or okay to fall out of it. Emotions don’t play by rules. That’s what makes them so incredible.”
― Riley Hart, Broken Pieces

“You always make me get so fuckin’ emotional. I’d get my ass beat if anyone saw me the way I am with you.”
― Riley Hart, Broken Pieces

“Nothing in this world was completely black or white. Wrong or right. Or if it was, what mattered was whose eyes it was being seen from.”
― Riley Hart, Broken Pieces

“He looked up as Tristan reached him. No doubt he had tears mixed with the rain sliding down his face. “It’s my birthday,” he whispered. “That’s when he gave me the queen. He said it’s because I was the strongest person he knew.”
― Riley Hart, Broken Pieces

“Emotions don't play by rules. That's what makes them so incredible.”
― Riley Hart, Broken Pieces

“And then he cocked his head a little bit. A slight smile tugged at Tristan’s lips. “You talked to her. This was the first day of college you missed, and it was because you spoke with her all day on the phone.”
― Riley Hart, Broken Pieces

“Where are we going?” Josiah shook as he spoke. “Home.”
― Riley Hart, Broken Pieces

“All he knew was all those empty rooms inside him were somehow filled when Mateo was around.”
― Riley Hart, Broken Pieces

“It’s my birthday,” he whispered. “That’s when he gave me the queen. He said it’s because I was the strongest person he knew.”
― Riley Hart, Broken Pieces

“That’s all I have. All I know. I won’t fuck that up. I wanna protect you.”
― Riley Hart, Broken Pieces

“No one’s ever looked at me the way you do. Like...I don’t know.” Mateo’s voice was so soft he hardly heard him. But he had, and Josiah’s face flamed with heat. “Sorry. I didn’t mean...” No other words would come so he started to roll over instead. “No.” Mateo’s voice stopped him. “It makes me feel like I’m somethin’.”
― Riley Hart, Broken Pieces

“People who aren’t responsible always try to take responsibility, yet those who are never do. I don’t understand that. Don’t apologize for things you shouldn’t. Let other people own their own mistakes. If you’re like most of us, I’m sure you have enough of your own.”
― Riley Hart, Broken Pieces