The One Night Quotes

“God, that look, right there . . . he has no idea what to do with me, and I’m totally loving it.”
― Meghan Quinn, The One Night

“No one, single individual should ever be responsible for someone else’s happiness. Your happiness is all dependent on you, no one else.”
― Meghan Quinn, The One Night

“What is it with your generation that thinks since we’re alone, we’re miserable? I don’t need a man in my life to be happy.”
― Meghan Quinn, The One Night

“there are only a few people in this lifetime that you can have a special connection with—don’t waste it because you’re nervous about what your friend might think. See where it goes, then broach the subject later with her if . . . let’s say this connection goes any further than tonight.”
― Meghan Quinn, The One Night

“No one, single individual should ever be responsible for someone else’s happiness. Your happiness is all dependent on you, no one else. Being with someone is not going to bring me happiness. Even if it’s the right person.”
― Meghan Quinn, The One Night

“A broken heart tends to not want to venture out into love again.”
― Meghan Quinn, The One Night

“Oh, honey, this could be it—this night could change your life,”
― Meghan Quinn, The One Night

“Cooper: If you must know . . . I’m currently grabbing an Uber to the Dirty Beaver where our parents are going to attempt to be my wingmen because they feel it’s a necessity to insert themselves into every aspect of my life. Palmer: WHAT? Oh my God, I’m going to need updates. Ford: Uh . . . your wingmen? We’re going to need more of an explanation. And they won’t be getting one, because I love dropping a bomb like that on my siblings and just walking away.”
― Meghan Quinn, The One Night

“Mom and Dad both stand with their small overnight suitcase, which I try to take from Dad, but he refuses to let me carry it. He tells me I can’t look like a “bag man” because it would be a turnoff to the ladies. Whatever that means. We work our way off the ferry as my phone buzzes again.”
― Meghan Quinn, The One Night

“Do you want me to come over?” She wets her lips, and I wonder if she can taste me. “I want you to come over.” “Then show me the way.”
― Meghan Quinn, The One Night

“It’s human nature to react a certain way. We’re influenced by the world around us and the narrative set by media and outside sources, which means that sometimes our reactions are totally unconscious—in our minds, it’s nothing more than how we perceive we should react.”
― Meghan Quinn, The One Night

“Why is that something parents always want for their kids? For them to “figure” out their life? Why can’t we just go through trial and error as the years pass, never really figuring out anything, but just going with the ebbs and flows of life?”
― Meghan Quinn, The One Night

“Dealia would always bottle everything up, until one day the bottle would burst and a litany of my faults would pour out of her mouth. It was a vicious cycle that only made me defensive, unable to listen to what she was trying to tell me.”
― Meghan Quinn, The One Night

“Shhh.” She presses her finger to her lips. “Let Mommy and Daddy take care of this.” “I never call you that. Why are you acting like this?” Panic sears through me. This was a really bad idea. I let this get too far. I should have never left the house with them.”
― Meghan Quinn, The One Night

“Mom laughs and then reaches down to pat me on the cheek. “Oh, honey, why would I kill off our little YouTube handyman?” “Please don’t call me that.” “I like the ring of it,” Dad says, still focusing on intently coloring. He has a coloring book of swear words that he thinks is the “bee’s knees,” and he’s currently coloring a purple F.”
― Meghan Quinn, The One Night