You Shouldn't Have Come Here Quotes

“It’s ironic how the ones you care for most are the ones that are most easily able to crawl inside you and do damage.”
― Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn't Have Come Here

“If it was good, I enjoyed it. If it was bad, I learned from it. I can’t go around regretting the things I’ve done that made me me.”
― Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn't Have Come Here

“They say love makes you blind. This wasn’t love though. This was lust, and it makes you downright stupid.”
― Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn't Have Come Here

“There was something both beautiful and terrifying about isolation. It made you feel important and insignificant at the same time.”
― Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn't Have Come Here

“They say the truth will set you free but they never tell you it’ll enrage you first.”
― Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn't Have Come Here

“I’m sure Abel loved Cain right up until the very end.”
― Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn't Have Come Here

“There are so many things that are decided for us. We don’t choose where we’re born, who we’re born to, how our parents raise us, what values they instill in us, or even how long they’re a part of our lives. I hate that part of life, not having any control over it. It smacks you right in the face whenever it wants, and you’re just expected to take the hit and carry on.”
― Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn't Have Come Here

“We all had scars and each one had a story”
― Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn't Have Come Here

“People that didn’t like themselves always sought approval from others.”
― Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn't Have Come Here

“a thriller. This one promised a twisty ending I wouldn’t see coming. It seemed every thriller promised that these days, but few actually delivered.”
― Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn't Have Come Here

“But the problem with sweeping things under a rug is eventually it all spills out. What else was hidden around here?”
― Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn't Have Come Here

“Grace just didn’t know it yet. She was my catch.”
― Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn't Have Come Here

“full lips that I was sure told lies.”
― Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn't Have Come Here

“Time healed all wounds and those it didn’t scabbed over nicely enough.”
― Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn't Have Come Here

“But not everything was meant to be free. Some things had to be kept in cages.”
― Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn't Have Come Here

“Guilt will do that, rot you from the inside out.”
― Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn't Have Come Here

“This town wasn’t good to outsiders. They didn’t like people that were different than them.”
― Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn't Have Come Here

“Death made people paranoid and cautious—to a fault.”
― Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn't Have Come Here

“I had traveled so far to see the world in a different light, but it somehow always looked the same.”
― Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn't Have Come Here

“It’s easy to be fooled by pretty things. We look at them and think something special went into creating them, like extra time was spent, like they are good because of their beauty. I rarely trust beautiful things.”
― Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn't Have Come Here

“I wouldn’t let anything ever happen to you. You’re safe here with me. I promise.” I had every intention of keeping that promise, but intentions were just partially laid plans, and they were subject to change.”
― Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn't Have Come Here

“I knew it was just a dream but it felt real, and sometimes there wasn't a difference between the two.”
― Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn't Have Come Here

“I couldn’t see Grace, but I knew she was in there—probably heating up her nasty brussels sprouts”
― Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn't Have Come Here

“I held my head a little higher and took another bite of her nasty brussels sprouts.”
― Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn't Have Come Here

“things frequently got swept under the rug. But the problem with sweeping things under a rug is eventually it all spills out. What else was hidden around here?”
― Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn't Have Come Here

“the ones you care for most are the ones that are most easily able to crawl inside you and do damage.”
― Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn't Have Come Here

“Broken people were drawn to broken people.”
― Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn't Have Come Here

“It’s too late for that,” I said, caressing her face with my hand. “You shouldn’t have come here, Grace, but I’m glad you did.” I smiled.”
― Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn't Have Come Here

“Don’t try to keep up. Set your own pace. That’s the key to life.”
― Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn't Have Come Here

“Grace, she was like an onion: layered, complex, with so much to offer. Onions could be grilled, sautéed, baked, caramelized, roasted—heck, even eaten raw.”
― Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn't Have Come Here