Leveled Quotes

“Bad stuff happens sometimes and it happens to people we care about. You can’t live life insulated because you are scared of getting too close.”
― Jay Crownover, Leveled

“Most things that are easy aren’t worth much. It’s the things you have to work for that matter the most.”
― Jay Crownover, Leveled

“I can’t live my life waiting for it not to hurt before I start existing again.”
― Jay Crownover, Leveled

“How can things begin if you're already planning the ending?”
― Jay Crownover, Leveled

“There is no going back but there is accepting your new normal.”
― Jay Crownover, Leveled

“In my experience as long as he treats you right and appreciates you then no man is the wrong kind of man.”
― Jay Crownover, Leveled

“If the guy across from me was a cherry-red Ferrari, then I was a rusted-out and battered John Deere tractor in comparison.”
― Jay Crownover, Leveled

“Since the beginning is where things seem perfect and the ending is always tragic, why don't we skip to the middle? There're good things in the middle.”
― Jay Crownover, Leveled

“I'd kissed plenty of boys in my time but never one that made my head spin to the point that it made me forget where I was.”
― Jay Crownover, Leveled

“Who knew freckles could be so sexy?”
― Jay Crownover, Leveled

“Anger takes up a lot of space if you let it.”
― Jay Crownover, Leveled

“Bad things happened, it was how we navigated the fallout afterward that really defined what our new normal would be.”
― Jay Crownover, Leveled

“Most things that are easy aren't worth much. It's the things you have to work for that matter most.”
― Jay Crownover, Leveled

“You won’t be my client forever, Dom, but you will be a cop for the foreseeable future. I already lost someone I cared about and I barely came back from the pain of that. I’m not a strong enough man to care about someone that purposely puts themselves at risk . . . even if you are more than tempting.”
― Jay Crownover, Leveled

“It felt like the most meaningful conversation I had ever had was happening even though no words were exchanged as we looked at each other.”
― Jay Crownover, Leveled

“How can things begin if you’re already planning the ending? Doesn’t seem fair.” His breath was warm and tingled the skin at the side of my neck. “You’re right. It doesn’t, so since the beginning is where things usually seem perfect and the ending is always tragic, why don’t we just skip to the middle? There’re good things in the middle.”
― Jay Crownover, Leveled

“It took me a second to realize he was taking the time to brush his fingers over each and every single freckle that dotted my skin. There were a lot of them so by the time he got to the ones below my bellybutton I was kiss drunk and sex stupid.”
― Jay Crownover, Leveled

“He might look distinguished and fancy, but he kissed rough and dirty.”
― Jay Crownover, Leveled