Drunk Dial Quotes

“A relationship is about appreciating the good, the bad, and the ugly. No one is perfect.”
― Penelope Ward, Drunk Dial

“Unfortunately, there isn’t a surgery for a broken soul.”
― Penelope Ward, Drunk Dial

“Maybe it’s not really a mistake if you learn from it.”
― Penelope Ward, Drunk Dial

“I may not be physically with you right now, but I am always here for you. Anytime you need me, Rana, you know I’ll drop everything, right? If you ever need to talk to me or just hear my voice, I don’t care what time of day it is, you call me.”
― Penelope Ward, Drunk Dial

“I am more fucked-up than you realize, Landon. It’s even worse in person.” “Well, I wouldn’t really know because you’re hiding half of your crazy from me. I’ve been trying to get front row tickets to your shit show for weeks with no luck.”
― Penelope Ward, Drunk Dial

“It's okay to look different, Lilith. Beauty is only a matter of opinion. If you believe you are beautiful, then that's all that matters. These are really tough years you're approaching now. Your decisions now as a teenager can change your entire life. Just make sure you talk to me or comeone if you're ever feeling like life is too much to handle. And never let anyone convince you that you're not worthy, only to take advantage of you.”
― Penelope Ward, Drunk Dial

“Don’t you know by now that you are everything?”
― Penelope Ward, Drunk Dial

“Who’s this?”
For the first time, Landon’s mouth curved into a slight smile. “This is my girl, Ace. She just doesn’t know it yet.”
― Penelope Ward, Drunk Dial

“I assumed he would judge me, but in reality, no one could ever judge me the way I judged myself.”
― Penelope Ward, Drunk Dial

“You can't change the past by punishing yourself in the present.”
― Penelope Ward, Drunk Dial

“You can’t put out a fire by dancing around it. You have to deal with it, douse it with water until there’s nothing left. Once the fire’s out, you can either choose to rebuild or abandon the rubble.”
― Penelope Ward, Drunk Dial

“It's okay to look different, Lilith. Beauty is only a matter of opinion. If you believe you are beautiful, then that's all that matters. These are really tough years you're approaching now. Your decisions now as a teenager can change your entire life. Just make sure you talk to me or someone if you're ever feeling like life is too much to handle. And never let anyone convince you that you're not worthy, only to take advantage of you.”
― Penelope Ward, Drunk Dial

“you can only hold your kids close for so long. At some point, you just have to let them go, let them discover themselves. I couldn’t keep him here no matter how much I begged, and then I realized that he had to live his life and learn from his experiences.”
― Penelope Ward, Drunk Dial

“I don’t think I realized how much I wanted it until this moment—until my heart nearly fell when I thought maybe you didn’t.”
― Penelope Ward, Drunk Dial

“her birth mother when I couldn’t. She’s gonna be lucky enough to realize that she has two mothers and a father who love her. And she’ll always have me, too. Maybe she’ll be mad at you for a while, yeah, but she’s going to be loved. She’ll come to understand that eventually. And that will be what matters most.” I really hoped he was right.”
― Penelope Ward, Drunk Dial

“Lilith and I… we share something that no one else can understand unless they’ve been on that end of the situation. If there’s a reason for everything that happens in life, then maybe I went through all this for her, so that I could be there for Lilith.” The fact that he felt that way really touched me deeply. It was like he’d unwound all of our pain and sewed it back together into something beautiful. Words could not express my gratitude to him for opening up to me today.”
― Penelope Ward, Drunk Dial

“Each tear that fell represented the regret pouring out of me, regret for not only my past mistakes but for what living in fear was causing me to miss out on right now in the present.”
― Penelope Ward, Drunk Dial

“It’s not really all it’s cracked up to be out here. Sometimes, I think you have this false impression that the sunshine somehow equals happiness. The sun always goes down, Rana. It can’t mask everything.”
― Penelope Ward, Drunk Dial

“Yeah, well, so are some of the most beautiful diamonds. There’s nothing wrong with having flaws. They’re what make us human.”
― Penelope Ward, Drunk Dial

“Basically, I’d love to be able to say that everything turned out perfectly in our world, but such is life. It wasn’t perfect. But it didn’t have to be, either”
― Penelope Ward, Drunk Dial

“Guess what, Lilith?” “What?” I twirled around. “I have a date tonight.” Oh, my. Did I just twirl? “With Landon? He’s coming here?” “No, he’s still in California, but he’s taking me on a virtual date. I’ll be here, and he’ll be there.” Lilith scrunched her nose. “I don’t get it.”
― Penelope Ward, Drunk Dial

“CHAPTER FOUR THE VOICE INSIDE MY ASS”
― Penelope Ward, Drunk Dial

“I’m totally fucking obsessed with you, Rana.”
I wanted to tell him that I was beyond the point of obsessed with him. Instead, I tried to snap myself out of the sexual spell his words were putting me under.
“You’re obsessed with the idea of me — the mystique. The reality is a mess.”
“What reality isn’t? A relationship is about appreciating the good, the bad, and the ugly. No one is perfect.”
― Penelope Ward, Drunk Dial