Things We Hide from the Light Quotes

“Being vulnerable doesn’t mean you’re weak. It means you trust yourself to be strong enough to handle the hurt. It’s actually the purest form of strength.”
― Lucy Score, Things We Hide from the Light

“However, unpopular opinion here. You’re not responsible for how you were brought up, but you are responsible for your actions and reactions once you’re an adult.”
― Lucy Score, Things We Hide from the Light

“Whenever you’re close, everything is better. The closer you are, the easier I breathe … You take away the dark, the cold. And you remind me what it’s like to want to be here.”
― Lucy Score, Things We Hide from the Light

“Sometimes you don’t have to weigh every single pro and con. Sometimes the answer is the one that just feels right.”
― Lucy Score, Things We Hide from the Light

“He made me feel like I was special … He made me feel like he needed me. No one’s ever needed me.”
― Lucy Score, Things We Hide from the Light

“Friends make friends better. We accept the bad parts, celebrate the good parts, and we don't torture you for your mistakes”
― Lucy Score, Things We Hide from the Light

“I just wish I woulda kept trying to look to the light instead of sinking into the dark,” he said. “A man can learn to live in that dark, but it’s no life.”
― Lucy Score, Things We Hide from the Light

“Whenever you’re close, everything is better. The closer you are, the easier I breathe, the less I feel like life is just a never-ending pour of lemon juice into an open wound that won’t heal. You take away the dark, the cold. And you remind me what it’s like to want to be here.”
― Lucy Score, Things We Hide from the Light

“That vulnerability shit is just like respect. It’s earned.”
― Lucy Score, Things We Hide from the Light

“Stop seeing Sloane and the job is yours.” “You’ve gotta be fuckin’ kidding me,” Nolan said. “Okay, seriously? You hate her guts but you don’t want her dating anyone else? Even you have to realize how unhealthy that is,” I said. “I never claimed to be healthy,” Lucian said in his scary voice. “Then why the hell am I taking advice from you?” I demanded. “How the hell should I know?” “Bunch of feral assholes,” Nolan muttered, storming out of my office.”
― Lucy Score, Things We Hide from the Light

“Lucian was the type to methodically and creatively destroy your life”
― Lucy Score, Things We Hide from the Light

“You’re everything I always wanted and never thought I deserved.”
― Lucy Score, Things We Hide from the Light

“Yep,” I squeaked. “Totally fine. Just a…charley horse.” In my vagina, I added silently.”
― Lucy Score, Things We Hide from the Light

“You went to Lucian for advice? That guy is one typewriter away from The Shining. I mean, it’s great that he owns his fucked-upness, but he’s the guy you go to for stock tips or to make someone disappear. He’s not the guy you go to for advice on women.”
― Lucy Score, Things We Hide from the Light

“You shaved,” she said when I remained silent. I ran my hand over my jaw and grinned. “Thought it would make for a smoother ride.”
― Lucy Score, Things We Hide from the Light

“She turned to Knox. “And you were right about Nash getting hurt and now you’re both mad at each other for that.”
“Well, breakfast didn’t help,” Knox admitted.
Naomi closed her eyes. “Is that why you were such a bridezilla with the florist yesterday?”
“Baby’s breath is stupid. Fight me,” he said.”
― Lucy Score, Things We Hide from the Light

“Your gun is digging into me.” “That’s not my gun,” I said through clenched teeth.”
― Lucy Score, Things We Hide from the Light

“It was a feeling. Some kind of magic. A rightness, I guess. It definitely didn’t make any logical sense. On paper we couldn’t be more ill-suited to each other. But there was something so right about how it felt to be with him.”
― Lucy Score, Things We Hide from the Light

“Just so you know for future purposes, this abduction could have been a text or an email.”
― Lucy Score, Things We Hide from the Light

“Some things are tougher than others to get over,”
― Lucy Score, Things We Hide from the Light

“He’s also got that whole broody thing going right now. Like the man’s got storm clouds in his head and he’s just lookin’ for a little sunshine.” “Yeah, well, he can go find his vitamin D someplace else.” And so would I. Ha. Solid inner monologue dick joke.”
― Lucy Score, Things We Hide from the Light

“Why did you provoke me?” she asked.
“You make me feel things. And after going long enough without feeling anything, feeling something – even if it’s anger or adrenaline – is better than the nothing.”
― Lucy Score, Things We Hide from the Light

“I can’t believe you got me out of bed with Naomi for this,” Knox complained. “Same here.” “Your brother was in bed with Lina,” Lucian tattled. “The fuck he was. The fuck you were,” Knox said, swinging my way. “Don’t you fucking start,” I warned. “I told you to stay away from her.”
― Lucy Score, Things We Hide from the Light

“But Nash struck me as the settling-down type, and I was allergic to relationships.
-Angelina Solavita”
― Lucy Score, Things We Hide from the Light

“Maybe it’s about experiencing it all. The good, the bad, and everything in between.”
― Lucy Score, Things We Hide from the Light

“there’s only so many times you can shut somebody out before they stop trying to get in.”
― Lucy Score, Things We Hide from the Light

“Our eyes locked and held. And in hers I saw my future.”
― Lucy Score, Things We Hide from the Light

“As for you, I’m not a man to be truffled with. Your boyfriend should have known that.
"Trifled,” Nikos corrected. “Truffle is a goddamn mushroom, you fucking idiot.”
― Lucy Score, Things We Hide from the Light

“Thanks for the dance, Angel.”
― Lucy Score, Things We Hide from the Light

“When you start being immune to it, that’s when it’s time to get out. It’s the hurt, the caring that makes us good at our jobs.”
― Lucy Score, Things We Hide from the Light