Toward the Sound of Chaos Quotes

“That’s the thing about wishes, though—they’re just that. Hopes thrown out to the universe, swept away on a breeze and left up to fate.”
― Carmen Jenner, Toward the Sound of Chaos

“I ain’t giving up on us, Elle. I’m gonna wear you down, I’m gonna come at you from every angle, and I will have you in my arms again. I may have screwed up a lot of things in my life, but loving you, and starting a war over this isn’t wrong. You’re mine Ellie Mason, and I’m yours. I never belonged to anybody before you, and I don’t intend to belong to anyone else ever again, how can I when you got my whole heart and you ain’t giving it back?” “Jake—”
― Carmen Jenner, Toward the Sound of Chaos

“I’ve fallen in love with this woman, in spite of her smart mouth and wicked temper, or maybe because of them. Ellie Mason is the first woman I’ve ever loved, and I’ll be damned if I’m gonna let her slip through my fingers again.”
― Carmen Jenner, Toward the Sound of Chaos

“There’s no bravery in running away, but there can be in surrender. Sometimes to surrender to someone else’s chaos is the bravest thing you can do.”
― Carmen Jenner, Toward the Sound of Chaos

“I ain’t giving up on us, Elle. I’m gonna wear you down, I’m gonna come at you from every angle, and I will have you in my arms again. I may have screwed up a lot of things in my life, but loving you, and starting a war over this isn’t wrong. You’re mine Ellie Mason, and I’m yours. I never belonged to anybody before you, and I don’t intend to belong to anyone else ever again, how can I when you got my whole heart and you ain’t giving it back?”
― Carmen Jenner, Toward the Sound of Chaos

“Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day. I”
― Carmen Jenner, Toward the Sound of Chaos

“I hold on, because even the strongest of women just need someone to hold them from time to time. After”
― Carmen Jenner, Toward the Sound of Chaos

“War takes little toy soldiers and breaks them. Afterward, we’re glued back together with pain meds and doctors that shrink our heads. We’re given shiny medals of honor that are supposed to make the sacrifices of scars, lost limbs, and fallen brothers worth it. But freedom comes at a price, and it’s rarely worth it. This isn’t freedom; it’s hell on earth. There’s nothing free about a broken soldier. Nine”
― Carmen Jenner, Toward the Sound of Chaos

“Okay, let’s see. Jake Tucker, ex-Marine, PTSD survivor, single—surprising right? I’m a sucker for hot blondes who puke all over me after I pull them from burning vehicles. I also like long walks on the beach where I tackle unsuspecting women to the ground to save them from rogue fireworks, and I singlehandedly took out a cut-throat razor last week with my stealth moves.”
― Carmen Jenner, Toward the Sound of Chaos

“something good in every day.”
― Carmen Jenner, Toward the Sound of Chaos

“This is the first time I’m seeing him in a shirt that doesn’t have long sleeves. It makes me want to cry because his skin is a patchwork of pain. It tells a story of hate and unimaginable cruelty, but there is splendor in it, too. There’s a tale of courage, survival, immeasurable strength, and beauty in the face of such ugliness. They tried to destroy him, and they failed. I”
― Carmen Jenner, Toward the Sound of Chaos