Collision Quotes

“Chase smiled a smile that I recognized all too well – the kind of expression people make when they are smiling through the pain. The mouth puts on a show, but the eyes give it all away.”
― Kristen Granata, Collision

“Love stories are like religion; people need something to believe in, something to cling to, even if they never actually find out whether it exists.”
― Kristen Granata, Collision

“Getting through tough times is something that nobody every teaches you how to do. You either pick yourself up, or you don't.”
― Kristen Granata, Collision

“Everyone kept telling me that I would feel better in time, but when you're waiting to feel better, time feels like your worst enemy. What does "better" even mean? When grieving an unexpected loss, how do you feel better, exactly? All I wanted was for everything to go back to the way it used to be. It's like an eternal feeling of wanting to go home, but never actually getting there. I'm stuck searching for that sense of comfort, not knowing if I'll ever feel it again.”
― Kristen Granata, Collision

“Life's not a fairy tale. Princes don't come along on their white horses and rescue women from their terrible lives.”
― Kristen Granata, Collision

“Why apologize for something that you meant to say or do? People are only sorry because they don't want the other person to continue to be upset. It's like when someone kisses a wound; it doesn't actually make it feel better - it's just something people do.”
― Kristen Granata, Collision

“People understand physical pain - they empathize with it. But when you are depressed, the only person they blame is you. They look at you with judging eyes, wondering why you can't simply snap out of it. As if it was a choice you were making on purpose, choosing to remain in mental anguish, and revel in it.”
― Kristen Granata, Collision

“Don't be embarrassed of your emotions. You don't have to hide them from me. How you feel is how you feel, and I totally get it. But you need to understand one thing: the people still here - the people that care about you - they feel lucky that you're alive. That's why they expect you to feel it, too.”
― Kristen Granata, Collision

“People don't know what to say when someone goes through a hard time. It's not their fault. They just offer you objective words to make themselves feel less awkward talking about it.”
― Kristen Granata, Collision

“I secretly loved a good love story. I was a bitter sceptic trapped inside a hopeless romantic’s body – it was my curse.”
― Kristen Granata, Collision