Dream On Quotes

“I want a partner who can stand side by side with me, not a step behind, so we can forge the best future possible together.”
― Angie Hockman, Dream On

“Fate is the excuse people use to justify when life-altering things happen, when in reality it’s the result of the decisions they make—and maybe a dash of pure dumb luck. Good or bad, people’s actions determine their future. Cause and effect. Action, reaction. Blaming things on fate only downplays the importance of choice.”
― Angie Hockman, Dream On

“No more drifting along in my own life, floating wherever the current takes me. I’m behind the wheel and I make my own choices.”
― Angie Hockman, Dream On

“I want to be with someone I can have adventures with. Someone who shares my interests and wants to get out and explore as much as I do. I have such a small family that I’d like to have kids of my own—one day, in the far, far future—but I’m in no rush. I have a lot of living to do before then.”
― Angie Hockman, Dream On

“And if there’s one thing I’ve learned being raised by a single mother, it’s that you can’t rely on anyone else to give you security. You have to build it for yourself.”
― Angie Hockman, Dream On

“Some comfort’s better than none. Even if it’s as thin as paper.”
― Angie Hockman, Dream On

“when is it ever a good idea to give an ex another chance to break your heart? If you broke up, it was probably for a good reason. You should follow your instincts.”
― Angie Hockman, Dream On

“So I need to show him that it’s our choices that make our fate, not the other way around.”
― Angie Hockman, Dream On

“Devin is my dream man—I can’t deny it. But I’m starting to wonder if maybe not all dreams are meant to come true.”
― Angie Hockman, Dream On

“I think I’d remember you.”
― Angie Hockman, Dream On

“Come on, Brie. Devin, my boyfriend. We talk every week, so I know I’ve told you all about him.” At her blank stare, I continue. “We met at a bar in April, hit it off, and we’ve been dating ever since? He grew up in Cleveland and he helps run his family’s business? You haven’t met him yet, but I’m sure you’ve seen pictures. He’s six two, dark brown hair, brown eyes. You know—Devin Bloom.”
― Angie Hockman, Dream On

“Not gray, drizzly rain… The last raindrops at the very end of a storm. The way the ground smells fresh and alive. How the air is heavy with the promise of sunshine ahead because all the bad things have been washed away.”
― Angie Hockman, Dream On

“His arms tighten around me slightly, and my breath catches in my throat. He’s still sitting on his tall barstool, and I’m standing between his legs. Our bodies are fitted together so tightly I can feel every rise and fall of his chest like the rolling waves of an ocean. His thumb strokes the dip of my waist—a small, seemingly unconscious gesture—and my heartbeat accelerates like a rocket.

What am I doing?”
― Angie Hockman, Dream On

“With an apologetic grimace, I give his cheek a pat pat, praying a portal to another universe will appear and swallow me up. It doesn’t.”
― Angie Hockman, Dream On

“A sob threatens to rip through my chest, but before I can speak another word, he kisses me again and I melt into him. His lips are a promise fulfilled, and a glimpse of adventure-filled days to come.”
― Angie Hockman, Dream On