Now That You Mention It Quotes

“Sometimes it takes a few years before you understand what you’re worth. And who’s worth your time.”
― Kristan Higgins, Now That You Mention It

“Funny, how easy that could be. When you found the right person, there was no hiding of flaws... there was just trying to do better. There was the comfort of admitting your weaknesses and trying to get past them. The knowledge that no one needed you to be on all the time, always fun, upbeat, attentive... He only needed you to be yourself. The security in knowing someone loved simply being with you.”
― Kristan Higgins, Now That You Mention It

“You wonder how much abuse you can take and still love someone. You wonder how long they can treat you like nothing but still want them back. You wonder how many years it will take to forget how things used to be, how long you’ll burn yourself with that tiny ember of hope before the deluge of their neglect drowns it.
A long time, in my case. A long, lonely time.”
― Kristan Higgins, Now That You Mention It

“When you're feeling sorry for yourself, do something nice for someone else.”
― Kristan Higgins, Now That You Mention It

“Dogs. The best work God had ever done.”
― Kristan Higgins, Now That You Mention It

“I was hit by a car, and according to the Hallmark Channel, I’m supposed to come home.”
― Kristan Higgins, Now That You Mention It

“It wasn't uncommon. Treated, bipolar disorder could be managed quite well in most cases. Two of my med school professors had talked openly about having it. But for some people, the medication made them feel flat. Gray. The mood swings and mania were the price they paid for a life full of color.”
― Kristan Higgins, Now That You Mention It

“Funny, how easy that could be. When you found the right person, there was no hiding of flaws...there was just trying to do better. There was the comfort of admitting your weaknesses and trying to get past them. The knowledge that no one needed you to be on all the time, always fun, upbeat, attentive... He only needed you to be yourself. The security in knowing someone loved simply being with you.”
― Kristan Higgins, Now That You Mention It

“You wonder how much abuse you can take and still love someone. You wonder how long they can treat you like nothing but still want them back. You wonder how many years it will take to forget how things used to be, how long you’ll burn yourself with that tiny ember of hope before the deluge of their neglect drowns it.”
― Kristan Higgins, Now That You Mention It

“The last time I had this done, it felt like the doctor used an elephant tusk.” “We got rid of all our tusks last year,” I said, smiling.”
― Kristan Higgins, Now That You Mention It

“I was pretty sure that somewhere in the mother’s handbook, it said your kids shouldn’t have to bribe you to get hugged.”
― Kristan Higgins, Now That You Mention It

“Chances were high my mom could do one of those Jason Bourne neck twists and Bambi would be on the way to heaven.”
― Kristan Higgins, Now That You Mention It

“My childhood had ended, and I never even had the chance to say goodbye.”
― Kristan Higgins, Now That You Mention It

“you realize this shit is everywhere, all the time. It’s not that the world is different. You just know the ugly side now.”
― Kristan Higgins, Now That You Mention It

“The corner of his mouth rose, and so did my entire reproductive system”
― Kristan Higgins, Now That You Mention It

“If I can’t smell your hair at least once a day for the rest of my life, I might have to kill myself.”
― Kristan Higgins, Now That You Mention It

“the harsh world of junior high, where cliques were carved in stone, and cafeteria seating was more complex than the British peerage”
― Kristan Higgins, Now That You Mention It

“Hello, guilt, how’ve you been?”
― Kristan Higgins, Now That You Mention It

“Einstein told me I was smart. Maybe I'd get a tattoo of those words.”
― Kristan Higgins, Now That You Mention It

“I opened the night table drawer and closed it fast. Okay, then. Mom still had womanly needs. Good for her. I’d get some eye bleach and erase that memory, stat.”
― Kristan Higgins, Now That You Mention It

“The best thing in a girl’s life is a father she can count on.”
― Kristan Higgins, Now That You Mention It

“My family’s pretty intense. Like every other day, someone’s having a first Communion or a christening or a baby. My mother calls me four times a day just to ‘catch up.’ I have to pretend the cell service sucks out here just to get some peace and quiet. I love them, but too much of a good thing, you know?”
― Kristan Higgins, Now That You Mention It

“He was still so beautiful, though I recognized the signs of a hard struggle with alcohol and drugs. He was thinner than I remembered, and a few capillaries were broken in his cheeks. There were a few scars that might’ve been from skin picking on his face, a classic habit of a junkie.”
― Kristan Higgins, Now That You Mention It

“He’s had some drug and alcohol issues, but he’s getting clean now.” Oh, fuckety fucking McFuckster. Not bad enough that he still had a chip on his shoulder. He was a drug addict, too. And lived just down the road. “Think he’s dangerous?”
― Kristan Higgins, Now That You Mention It

“particularly gruesome menopause (or meno-go, as the case was),”
― Kristan Higgins, Now That You Mention It

“She was a typical tough Maine woman—able to shoot a deer, dress it and make venison chili in the same day.”
― Kristan Higgins, Now That You Mention It

“A closed casket was not part of the scenario, hit by Beantown Bug Killers or not. I wondered if my face was smooshed in. Eesh.”
― Kristan Higgins, Now That You Mention It

“I had often envisioned my funeral—me lying against the rose-colored satin, looking utterly stunning, U2’ s and Ed Sheeran’s sadder songs playing gently in the background while my friends wept and laughed over their precious memories of me.”
― Kristan Higgins, Now That You Mention It