The Anatomy of Us Quotes

“When you love someone, you stand for all of it. You see all of it, because even when they’re in pain, it would still be better than losing them completely.”
― Amelia LeFay, The Anatomy of Us

“Just be yourself."

She made a face, walking next to him. "I was hoping for something a little more profound."

"Then go see a priest. I'm just a glorified housekeeper.”
― Amelia LeFay, The Anatomy of Us

“I miss how we were before,” she whispered…
“We all do,” he replied, “so let’s stop missing it and create it again.”
― Amelia LeFay, The Anatomy of Us

“I realize the moment you look at your life and think… I must be dreaming… That’s when you’ve made it.”
― Amelia LeFay, The Anatomy of Us

“Look, I’m all for female empowerment and standing up for myself…you taught me how to do that. But that doesn’t mean I don’t get lonely. That I wouldn’t want a man to be around to screw in a light bulb. Yes, I can do it for myself. Yes, I will do it for myself if I have to. That isn’t the point. Knowing someone else is there and they care if your light bulb is screwed in or not is the definition of happiness.”
― Amelia LeFay, The Anatomy of Us

“You don't have to call me ma'am," I told him, wrapping my arms around myself some more as I entered the dining room.

His eyebrows lifted, eyeing me carefully. "You are in a relationship with Maxwell Alexander Emerson, are you not?"

"I am."

"Well, it just so happens Mr. Emerson is my employer and as such, so are you, hence the title 'ma'am', just as I call Mr. Uhler 'sir.'"

"You know about that."

"I was not aware it was a secret, and if it were, the lot of you are very poor at keeping it." He snickered”
― Amelia LeFay, The Anatomy of Us

“When I found out I was a father, after the shock, I figured I'd try to be more fatherly and less of a horndog. When Masley is around it's like that part of me shuts down, and then the minute she out of sight I'm itching to fuck the both of you. To unleash the years of built up frustration on you both. If you knew what I want to do--”
― Amelia LeFay, The Anatomy of Us

“It's so hard being handsome, isn't it?" I mocked him.

He nodded and shrugged. "Sometimes I ask God why, but then I realize someone has to show the world the perfect male specimen. Why not me?”
― Amelia LeFay, The Anatomy of Us

“It’s so hard being handsome, isn’t it?” I mocked him.
But he nodded and shrugged. “Sometimes I ask God why, but then I realize someone has to show the world the perfect male specimen. Why not me?”
― Amelia LeFay, The Anatomy of Us

“It might not work for everyone. But for us, we’re at our best when our clothes are off.”
― Amelia LeFay, The Anatomy of Us

“It’s okay to be happy. You are allowed to be happy, for you to ask for what you want, to demand what you want from your life. It’s okay for you to be there with sexy thing one and two. You deserve whatever you want, and if you want them, and they want you, that’s okay. Don’t overthink it.”
― Amelia LeFay, The Anatomy of Us

“I have a kid,” he repeated for the third time. His head rested on the palms. “A kid, Max. What am I supposed to do with a kid?”
“From what I’ve been told, typically you offer physical and financial support, a house, clothe and feed them until they turn eighteen. Then you pack up a car and ship them off to college, and hope you haven’t damaged them too much.”
― Amelia LeFay, The Anatomy of Us

“Book sex, which comprised of each of us reading a sexy scene from a book till we were too turned on to keep reading”
― Amelia LeFay, The Anatomy of Us

“Shit. Shitty shit!”
― Amelia LeFay, The Anatomy of Us

“there was a difference between hearing a person speak and listening to the words they were saying.”
― Amelia LeFay, The Anatomy of Us