Pack Up the Moon Quotes

“The sadness shouldn’t cancel out what had been so bright and full and beautiful. Just because the cherry blossoms would fall didn’t mean you should mourn them on the tree.”
― Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

“As Morgan freeman once said, Get busy living or get busy dying.”
― Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

“Tell me you’ll be okay without me.”
“I won’t be.”
She said nothing, and Josh was quiet a long moment, the only sound the rhythm of the ocean waves against the shore. “I will be,” he said, his voice rough. “I’ll be grateful for ever day that I got to be your husband.”
― Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

“Don’t let me be your life’s tragedy. Let me be one of the best things that ever happened. One of the many best things that ever happened to you. Let our time together be a beautiful, happy time in your life that came to an end, but led to more happiness, more love.”
― Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

“comparison was the thief of joy, as Teddy Roosevelt had once”
― Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

“Once you’d had a love like that, it would be futile to try to replicate it. Everything else would be a hollow imitation.”
― Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

“Staying in the moment was better than wringing hands about the future.”
― Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

“Whatever you choose, do with all your heart, and leave your mark,”
― Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

“You’ll be surprised at how kind most people are.”
― Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

“Peopling was hard. It was worth it about half the time, but it took a lot out of him.”
― Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

“She was meant to be his wife, and he was destined to be her husband.”
― Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

“The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Every letter in the alphabet in that sentence.”
― Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

“Actually, I’m sobbing. I don’t know how to end this, but I know I have to. Take good care of yourself, honey. Be happy. Be full of joy. That’s all I ever wanted. Thank you for our life together. I was so happy. I loved you with all my heart, Joshua Park. I’ll see you again someday, my darling, wonderful husband.”
― Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

“She wanted to live a life her dad would be proud of. That she would be proud of. Parents die. Disney taught that right from the beginning. When the tears came, sometimes predictably, sometimes taking her by surprise, she gave herself five minutes for a full-on sob, then got back to the stuff at hand.”
― Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

“I want to smile on my last days. I want to love the rest of my life,”
― Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

“Her ending was part of their life now. And she was scared... not so much of dying herself, but of making everyone she loved so sad.”
― Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

“because the acceptance of her absence was worse than the forgetting of her death.”
― Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

“He smiled, then extended his hand. “Joshua Park.” She took it, and he felt attraction flow up his arm like cool silk. “Rose Connelly,” she said. He froze, still gripping her hand. “Rose?” “Yes. My mom was a huge Titanic fan.” She pulled a face. “But I have to say, I love that movie, too.” He let go of her hand. “Rose was my wife’s middle name.” Her mouth parted a little. “Really.”
― Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

“It’s okay if you go,” he whispered. “You’ve fought enough. I love you. I’ll always love you, Lauren. Rest now, honey. I’m right here with you. I love you. I love you. I love you.”
― Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

“I love you, sissy,” Jen said, her face crumbling. Then, because she was Super Jen, so amazing and strong, she pulled herself together and smiled, bright as the sun. “See you on the other side.”
― Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

“When everyone had arrived and stood in the living room, he opened the living room window to let in her spirit. A few seconds later, he closed it. Hope you made it inside, babe, he thought, swallowing the lump in his throat.”
― Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

“As ever, he thought of Lauren. You would love him, he thought. He’s my best friend, outside of you.”
― Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

“Ah, fuck it. Why not?” he said, and he hugged his father hard, felt the man jerk with a sob. For a second, they just stood there, arms tight around each other. Then Josh let him go. “Take care, Dad,” he said. He smiled, turned and walked down the street, following the path of light.”
― Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

“I know what you’re thinking . . . that you’d be disloyal to me if you kissed someone. But it won’t be, because if you did what I asked, I’m a tree now, and you need to start thinking about your future, which, aside from my tree-ness, I’m not in. Them’s the hard facts, honey.”
― Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

“He didn’t. He had not once considered kissing anyone since her death. He absolutely wanted her to be the last woman he kissed. Ever. In his entire life.”
― Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

“Your second wife. You already know her, but you don’t . . . you’re not aware that she’s gonna be important in your life.” Gertie laughed. “She’s showing me a penny and droppin’ it. Like, the coin hasn’t dropped for you yet regardin’ this woman.” “Sarah, maybe?” Ben murmured. Josh heard the words, but they didn’t register.”
― Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

“He could almost hear Lauren’s laughter now. She loved how Steph and the Kims were almost a single unit and descended upon them at will.”
― Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

“Nigh-night,” she said. “Night-night,” he answered. “Yuvoo.” “Excuse me?” he asked. “Yuvoo.” “Oh.” He swallowed. “I love you, too, Octavia.”
― Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

“Couldn’t she just say teacher? Why did she always annoy him? “Thanks, Sarah,” he said, aware that she was doing him a favor. “You’re welcome. Gotta go.”
― Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon

“Josh and Lauren had planned on going there. My God. They never would. They never would.”
― Kristan Higgins, Pack Up the Moon