Hurts to Love You Quotes

“The shell was there, waiting for her, and part of her wanted to crawl into it. She didn't fault herself for that part of her, though, because she finally understood the shell wasn't necessarily a horrible thing. It was a protective mechanism, that was all. It had kept her alive and functioning when the world wanted to poke and hurt her. It was a part of her, and maybe not a part of herself that she needed to find disgusting or bad.”
― Alisha Rai, Hurts to Love You

“You have no rights toward her except to respect and love her.”
― Alisha Rai, Hurts to Love You

“Grown women don't get keepers, babe.”
― Alisha Rai, Hurts to Love You

“Rhi stabbed her fork at her. “Patriarchy.” Eve grinned. “Smash it.” “Nah.” Rhi’s teeth flashed. “Murder it dead.”
― Alisha Rai, Hurts to Love You

“And I do love you, but you don't need anyone's love to validate that you're not an awful person.”
― Alisha Rai, Hurts to Love You

“...happiness isn't something you should take for granted. It should be savored, because you don't know what tomorrow will bring.”
― Alisha Rai, Hurts to Love You

“I wish I'd been able to introduce Maile and Ariel years ago. Even if they share nothing more than a single dance, that's worth it. If there's one thing I've learned, it's that you shouldn't waste time not being with people who bring you joy.”
― Alisha Rai, Hurts to Love You

“He didn't trust reliability, not really. If you got used to someone, it would hurt a billion times more when they left.”
― Alisha Rai, Hurts to Love You

“In the nonprofit world, the more a charity gala looked like a party where a supervillain might take the guests hostage, the more of a success it was.”
― Alisha Rai, Hurts to Love You

“I swear to God, Tani. The way you half-answer things, it’s like you want people to think you’re the villain.”
― Alisha Rai, Hurts to Love You