Love Fortunes and Other Disasters Quotes

“Life is about making mistakes. If you don’t take chances, blindfolded and frightened as you are, you’re not really living, are you? Heartache makes you stronger. Misery is the stuff of good poetry. You’re denying yourself much more than the bad things in life by listening to Zita’s fortunes.”
― Kimberly Karalius, Love Fortunes and Other Disasters

“A library, no matter how big or small, is a careful balance of love and responsibility. A machine, if you will, cranked by those who care most about reading.”
― Kimberly Karalius, Love Fortunes and Other Disasters

“I don't know what to do," Hijiri cried, touching her oily hair. "I've always looked like this. Why can't someone love me like this?"
Femke set the notebook down, her face as quiet as Mirthe's was stormy. "Why shouldn't you be loved?”
― Kimberly Karalius, Love Fortunes and Other Disasters

“Final exams,huh? It seems pointless to think about real life again.”
“I find test taking relaxing,” she said.
“I’m not surprised. You probably study.”
― Kimberly Karalius, Love Fortunes and Other Disasters

“You forget that love doesn’t always mean happy endings. The greatest love comes with tragedy.”
― Kimberly Karalius, Love Fortunes and Other Disasters

“Only the joggers and the ambitious woke up before noon.”
― Kimberly Karalius, Love Fortunes and Other Disasters

“Grimbaud’s people had lived comfortably with Zita’s monopoly for quite some time. Losing that stability would be devastating – for those who received the good fortunes. Now everyone was left in the dark. They had to fend for themselves, stumble and break their hearts, instead of being given the answers ahead of time. Those secrets belonged once again to Love.”
― Kimberly Karalius, Love Fortunes and Other Disasters

“Love looks so content here but do you think it ever is? Always running around, making sure the people of this world keep loving.”
― Kimberly Karalius, Love Fortunes and Other Disasters

“People shouldn’t know their romantic fates. Because the truth is that it changes”
“Depends on the people.”
“Then let people depend on themselves. Let them mend and break their hearts together. Being blind isn’t such a bad thing.”
― Kimberly Karalius, Love Fortunes and Other Disasters

“Some people die of heartbreak. Others die from too much love.”
― Kimberly Karalius, Love Fortunes and Other Disasters

“I heal and destroy with my hands. Words can be twisted into other meanings.”
― Kimberly Karalius, Love Fortunes and Other Disasters

“Love can’t stop fate, honey. That only happens in books.”
― Kimberly Karalius, Love Fortunes and Other Disasters

“The books were arranged by colour, forming a dazzling rainbow.’
“Next month, I’m going to reshelve them by theme”
“Why? It looks wonderful this way.”
“I get antsy when they stay one way for too long. My own personal library doesn’t need to make sense to anyone but me. And I can’t stand them getting dusty, or remaining as still as statues for months on end.”
― Kimberly Karalius, Love Fortunes and Other Disasters

“When you’ve had a lot of girlfriends, you learn that it’s not about you. It’s about making them happy.”
― Kimberly Karalius, Love Fortunes and Other Disasters

“Romance isn’t everything. Life is much, much more.”
― Kimberly Karalius, Love Fortunes and Other Disasters

“There’s nothing wrong with wanting to fall in love.”
― Kimberly Karalius, Love Fortunes and Other Disasters

“The longest relationship I had lasted a week, and only because it took him that long to realise that I sleep with paperbacks stuffed inside my pillows.”
“Why?”
“Paperbacks are soft and I like the idea of sleeping with entire worlds beneath my head.”
“I like that too.”
― Kimberly Karalius, Love Fortunes and Other Disasters

“You can learn a lot when you’re not participating in life.”
― Kimberly Karalius, Love Fortunes and Other Disasters

“You see, friendship has power too. Just perhaps not as strong as love.”
― Kimberly Karalius, Love Fortunes and Other Disasters

“Sebastian remained a mystery, but as she beheld pieces of the real boy underneath, she felt her own heart give. Just a little.”
― Kimberly Karalius, Love Fortunes and Other Disasters

“A library, no matter how big or small, is a careful balance of love and responsibility. A machine, if you will, cranked by those who care most about reading. What a wonderful balm it is for the soul.”
― Kimberly Karalius, Love Fortunes and Other Disasters

“We remain blissfully ignorant of our romantic futures.”
“How can you stand not knowing?”
“Because that’s the way love’s supposed to be.”
― Kimberly Karalius, Love Fortunes and Other Disasters

“Life is about making mistakes. If you don’t take chances, blindfolded and frightened as you are, you’re not really living, are you? Heartache makes you stronger. Misery is the stuff of good poetry.”
― Kimberly Karalius, Love Fortunes and Other Disasters

“Don’t we break each other’s hearts anyway?That’s our world. We’re born with china toys in our bodies and we let people smash them over and over again.”
― Kimberly Karalius, Love Fortunes and Other Disasters

“...she was no princess - she was the resourceful lady's maid.”
― Kimberly Karalius, Love Fortunes and Other Disasters