The Spark Quotes

“I felt safe."

I watched as he swallowed what I'd said. I felt safe Something so simple, yet it meant everything to me.

Donovan closed the gap between us and brushed a lock of hair behind my ear. "I want to give you the world, but you just gave it to me by saying that, Red.”
― Vi Keeland, The Spark

“Just a week ago, I felt like a butterfly that had spent years inside some sort of cocoon. I'd been afraid to venture out into the world on my own. But I flapped my wings a few times, and once I started to fly, the isolated darkness I'd been in for so long seemed more like a punishment than a place of protection. Now I desperately wanted to crawl back into that cocoon, yet it seemed I could no longer fit.”
― Vi Keeland, The Spark

“Do you think a kiss can be better than sex?”
“If you’d asked me that a year ago, I probably would have said no.” I let my head fall back against the back of the couch again, enjoying the moment.
“And now?”
“Now I think a kiss can feel like oxygen when I’m unable to breathe.”
― Vi Keeland, The Spark

“Because if you don’t help plant the trees, you don’t deserve to sit in the shade.”
― Vi Keeland, The Spark

“año, ¿no? —”
― Vi Keeland, La chispa

“Хороші речі не приходять до тих, хто опускає руки. Вони приходять до тих, хто бореться за те, чого хоче.”
― Vi Keeland, The Spark

“He shrugged. “Most of the time poor stays poor.”

I’d been fixing a cabinet door, but I stopped and gave Storm my full attention. “If you think like that, that usually is what happens. You have to be able to see yourself successful to have a shot at finding success. And you need to work harder than someone who has things handed to them.” I felt Autumn’s eyes on me, so I looked over. “No offense.”

She smiled. “None taken.”

“You ever run track at school?” I asked Storm.

“Yeah.”

“You know why the runners don’t all start from the same line?”

“Because the inside track is shorter.”

“That’s right. They make it fair for everyone. But in real life, that crap doesn’t happen. Some people start from behind—and for reasons other than just being poor.” I paused, making sure he was following. He gave the smallest of nods. “So learn to run faster, and never forget there are people starting even farther back than you.”
― Vi Keeland, The Spark

“Love is…enough. None of the other things are important when you find the right person. You’re in my heart, Autumn—hell, you own my heart.”
― Vi Keeland, The Spark

“You scare the hell out of me, Donovan.”
“Right back at ya, Red. But you know what? I’m more afraid of what I’ll be missing if we don’t give this a real shot.”
― Vi Keeland, The Spark

“I have never been more interested in a woman in my life. Whether you wanted me or not, you’ve had me for the last year, Autumn.”
― Vi Keeland, The Spark

“You miss out on a lot in life if you only judge a book by its cover.”
― Vi Keeland, The Spark

“Autumn was quiet on the drive back to her apartment. So was I, but that was mostly because I spent the time debating kidnapping her and dragging her to my place to remind her how incredible our weekend together had been.”
― Vi Keeland, The Spark