Some Kind of Perfect Quotes

“Our bad days have the ability to become better. It may be a horrible month. A horrible year. But there will be good days, good moments, great seconds.”
― Krista Ritchie, Some Kind of Perfect

“Independence has nothing to do with whether or not someone chooses to be single or to be married, to have children or to not have children. Independence by definition is about self-governing. About choosing for yourself. About making your own decisions.”
― Krista Ritchie, Some Kind of Perfect

“My advice,” I say, “don’t seek love from other people. Just love who you are enough that it won’t matter whether or not you find your Rochester.”
― Krista Ritchie, Some Kind of Perfect

“We speak of moving mountains, but sometimes people can completely rotate the world, just so someone else can land upright on their feet.”
― Krista Ritchie, Some Kind of Perfect

“Your worth isn’t dictated by the number of friends you have. You can have zero friends and still be the most amazing, spectacular person in the whole galaxy.”
― Becca Ritchie, Some Kind of Perfect

“The greatest medicine on Earth isn’t a pill. It’s compassion. The ability to make someone feel less alone.”
― Krista Ritchie, Some Kind of Perfect

“And then we end- we end where we started. 
Just us.”
― Krista Ritchie, Some Kind of Perfect

“I gave you my heart a long time ago, and I’m not sure I remind you enough that you still have it. All of it.”
― Krista Ritchie, Some Kind of Perfect

“Live in the fucking moment with me, Calloway?”
― Krista Ritchie, Some Kind of Perfect

“Do girls on periods like chocolate?” Winona asks.

“Period or no period— girls like fucking chocolate.”
― Krista Ritchie, Some Kind of Perfect

“And I’m happy for me. Because I finally love who I am.”
― Krista Ritchie, Some Kind of Perfect

“I hear your heart.'
'And what sound is my heart making?'
'It beats. In equal time with mine.”
― Krista Ritchie, Some Kind of Perfect

“Say something real,' she whispers.
'Je t’aime.' I love you.”
― Krista Ritchie, Some Kind of Perfect

“How much more is there?” Years. Lifetimes.

On a different occasion, half of us might frown. The other half might recoil. I’d always stay impassive, but tonight, in this moment, we all just smile. Our histories may contain darkness, but there is great light. I found love in that time. Love that extends to these five people.”
― Krista Ritchie, Some Kind of Perfect

“You have a place in my heart no one else could ever have.”
― Krista Ritchie, Some Kind of Perfect

“Look how far we’ve come. Look at us now. Ache for ache. Smile for smile. I only ever wanted to live this life with her.”
― Krista Ritchie, Some Kind of Perfect

“Our children will be raised differently, and that’s alright. I sense our strength together, our support for each other’s choices.
Today, I’ve fallen in deeper love with these people.
No matter which direction we fucking move, we’ll all still be there.”
― Krista Ritchie, Some Kind of Perfect

“A rare tear slides down his cheek.
When he looks back at me, I say quietly, 'What’s this feeling that screams inside of me?'
'Love,' he tells me with such certainty.”
― Krista Ritchie, Some Kind of Perfect

“Of course,” Connor replies. “Your daughter is already more articulate than you are, so really, I like Sulli more than I like you.”
Connor sips his coffee again like he just professed the weather: sunny with a side of fuck you. Ryke flips him off. The more direct approach to a fuck you.”
― Becca Ritchie, Some Kind of Perfect

“Rose Calloway Cobalt has always been a series of contradictions.”
― Becca Ritchie, Some Kind of Perfect

“She told me, “I sexualize men. You can’t just be afraid of men that sexualize women when I do practically the same thing, and I’m a woman.” I told Lily the honest fucking truth. “You can’t physically overpower a fucking man the way that a man can overpower you.” It doesn’t matter who’s thinking about sex. We all are. It matters who’s in a position of dominance. Who has the chance to abuse that—and it’s mostly men. Bad fucking men.”
― Krista Ritchie, Some Kind of Perfect

“I had never looked back in that way before, but for the very first time, I did. I looked back, and I only looked back at her.”
― Krista Ritchie, Some Kind of Perfect

“You really fucking fucking love me?” She smiles, the biggest one so far. “Fucking fucking fucking yes.”
― Krista Ritchie, Some Kind of Perfect

“Moffy. Pancakes.” I push open the door to the kitchen, but Moffy is glued to the television. “Maximoff Hale. You want to cook or watch superheroes defeat evil?” I can’t believe this is even a question. “Superheroes,” he says in a daze. Yeah, that’s definitely my kid. I”
― Krista Ritchie, Some Kind of Perfect

“I've never been so happy. I've never loved this much, but my bones vibrate with life - with every morsel of breath we breathe. With all the joy we scream.
I encapsulate this quiet day, this time, this second, tucking it gently away for safekeeping. I never want to lose this feeling, but if it happens to wane, I'll remember that I can meet it all again. As long as I'm living. Just wait.”
― Krista Ritchie, Some Kind of Perfect

“I've always loves winning, but I would lengthen the time it takes us to reach the end, just to spend one more second with you.”
― Krista Ritchie, Some Kind of Perfect

“Being away is difficult, but the hardest part is the physical act of leaving.” - Willow Hale,”
― Krista Ritchie, Some Kind of Perfect

“I whisper “I think this is what it must feel like for a Hufflepuff and Slytherin to have a Gryffindor baby.” Why is this making me so emotional? I dab at my eyes. They’re dry. Still. “I’m sad.”
“Lil.” Lo squeezes me. “We don’t know what house he’s in. He’s not eleven yet.”
This is true.
“And we already agreed. We’d be happy if he ended up in Gryffindor.”
This is even truer.”
― Krista Ritchie, Some Kind of Perfect

“Mon cœur,' I murmur. My heart.”
― Krista Ritchie, Some Kind of Perfect

“How breathtaking dreams are when you meet them.”
― Becca Ritchie, Some Kind of Perfect