Retreat Quotes

“I was the least easygoing and carefree person on the planet. I was a storm cloud that ruined picnics, not something full of warmth and light. “I”
― Jay Crownover, Retreat

“I understood what a real catastrophe was now, and that there was no way to prevent chaos when outside factors were involved. The only way to live a life that was controlled and secure was to have no life at all . . .”
― Jay Crownover, Retreat

“Sometimes we get more than we asked for because we've settled for less for so long.. When you pay your dues, your bound to be rewarded eventually.”
― Jay Crownover, Retreat

“Even if the trophy is gone, you still won it and that victory lasts forever.”
― Jay Crownover, Retreat

“Love isn’t logical or reasonable. Our hearts make no sense.”
― Jay Crownover, Retreat

“I’m good at staying on top of things that are a handful.”
― Jay Crownover, Retreat

“I deserve you. I deserve the way you make me feel even if it's only temporary. Stay with me for a little bit. We don't have a lot of time.”
― Jay Crownover, Retreat

“I’d say you’re the only thing on earth that can warm stone up. You’re the sun and the shine. You’re the warmth that chases out the chill all the way to the middle. If rock gets hot enough it can explode.”
― Jay Crownover, Retreat

“Sometimes that’s all you have to do to make the best out of a bad situation. You hold on when letting go is so much easier.”
― Jay Crownover, Retreat

“I leered at him and lifted my eyebrows up as I looked pointedly at his belt buckle. “It wasn’t anything to write home about. I’ve seen bigger and better.” His deserved more than a letter home, it deserved a whole novel of descriptive words and flowery admiration. I would even go so far as to say it deserved a medal and an award of honor.”
― Jay Crownover, Retreat

“I have a hard time picturing anyone wanting to let you go, even though you have being grumpy down to an art form”
― Jay Crownover, Retreat

“He was made of fire and Emrys was right, I was made up of things that wanted to go up in flames whenever he got close to me.”
― Jay Crownover, Retreat

“I was a storm cloud that ruined picnics, not something full of warmth and light”
― Jay Crownover, Retreat

“My mouth was under attack but it felt like love, not war. It was a battle that wouldn’t have a victor because we both won as we took everything the other offered, and I knew we were both going to lose as soon as the sun came up in the morning and we had to officially say goodbye”
― Jay Crownover, Retreat

“You’re used to city noise and the sounds that come from being in such a crowded place covering up what you don’t want people to hear. In the great wide open, there isn’t anything to hide behind and all sound carries. You get used to saying what you mean out here and you learn real quick that words are permanent. You can try and take them back but they always linger.” “I’ll”
― Jay Crownover, Retreat