Lucas - A Preston Brothers Novel Quotes

“I think, ultimately, that’s what true love is, you know? To want to be someone’s hero when they’re faced with villains. To want to be to be the one that saves them. To be their Wonderwall.”
― Jay McLean, Lucas

“My own home doesn’t feel like home unless you’re there.”
― Jay McLean, Lucas

“I’m sorry he hurt you, but hurting yourself isn’t going to change that. You can’t control what people do or how they treat you. You can only control how you react to it.”
― Jay McLean, Lucas

“They love each other. You said loved. Love doesn’t die just because one heart stops beating. When you love someone, you have the same heartbeat and it’s still there, just not as strong. So no. There’s no loved. Dad still loves her.”
― Jay McLean, Lucas

“Sticks and stones may break bones, but words dig and dig and dig deep into your heart until the hurt resonates, and your heart fails to remember the reason it beats in the first place.”
― Jay McLean, Lucas

“You impress people with your mind. With your kind heart and humble attitude. And while you’re a beautiful girl, your looks or the way you dress shouldn’t be the reason people are impressed by you. And when you’re older and boys start to notice you, I want you to remember that. Because if it’s only your looks they’re attracted to, then they’re not the one for you, Lo. You can do better. You will do better.”
― Jay McLean, Lucas

“I need you. I need to love you. And I need to love you right.”
― Jay McLean, Lucas

“I came here for you.”
“Why?”
“Because I want to kiss you.”
― Jay McLean, Lucas

“And that one girl?” she asks. “How did you get over that?” “As soon as it happens, I’ll let you know.”
― Jay McLean, Lucas

“Love hard, love fierce, but love right. Be careful with your heart, guard it, and if you feel the need to be reckless, make sure you are the one making that choice.”
― Jay McLean, Lucas

“take your time, but don’t waste it. Trust me on that one.”
― Jay McLean, Lucas

“Don’t you want to be the first to touch something? To reach out and grasp onto the world around you? You can’t touch it if you can’t see it.”
― Jay McLean, Lucas

“Don’t say you’re sorry. Or that you’ll miss her. Or that she was an amazing person and the world is a lesser place because she’s no longer part of it. Or that I’ll be okay. That one day, I’ll get over this. Or to remember her for everything she was, because I’ve heard it all. There’s not a damn thing you can say to make it okay. Not now. Not ever.” He didn’t say it with malice, and I didn’t take it that way. He was just… sad. So damn sad.”
― Jay McLean, Lucas

“You can't control what people do or how they treat you. You can only control how you react to it.”
― Jay McLean, Lucas

“You impress people with your mind. With your kind heart and humble attitude. And while you’re a beautiful girl, your looks or the way you dress shouldn’t be the reason people are impressed by you.”
― Jay McLean, Lucas

“[finding threads] I can do that. It's time-consuming and mind-numbing and it'll take my thoughts away from her, her bed, her naked in her bed. She told her dad she'd dated. Oh hey random thought I tried to forget about. Nice of you to sneak up on me like that.”
― Jay McLean, Lucas

“Baseball sounds great. It’ll give him the opportunity to play with kids his age instead of all his older brothers. Also, I’d recommend that you boys watch your language around him. We’ve had several parents complain that Lachlan’s the one teaching their kids swear words.” Lachlan stands, shoves his finger in his teacher’s face. “That’s bullshit, lady!”
― Jay McLean, Lucas

“his older brothers. Also, I’d recommend that you boys watch”
― Jay McLean, Lucas

“I’m sorry he hurt you, but hurting yourself isn’t going to change that. You can’t control what people do or how they treat you. You can only control how you react to it.” He”
― Jay McLean, Lucas