The Ruthless Note Quotes

“He folds his arms over his chest. “Are you one of those girls who plans to save herself for marriage?”
“Because if you are, I’d respect that.” He tilts his head.
“I’d marry you.”
― Nelia Alarcon, The Ruthless Note

“The thing with loneliness is that you don’t expect it to be as powerful as it is. Once it has you in its clutches, it holds on for good. With no intentions of letting go. And then it follows you around, digging its claws in deeper and deeper.”
― Nelia Alarcon, The Ruthless Note

“Don’t you have a dream of your own?” “Who has time for dreams?” I roll my eyes. “You can’t keep the lights on with it. You can’t pay the bank. You can’t put food on the table.”
― Nelia Alarcon, The Ruthless Note

“The thing with loneliness is that you don’t expect it to be as powerful as it is. Once it has you in its clutches, it holds on for good.”
― Nelia Alarcon, The Ruthless Note

“tips about performing on stage. “It’s all about drawing the audience in with you,” he says, prowling the class like it’s his own sold-out stadium. “You’re selling them something. Selling them a dream. And it’s your job to believe that dream first.”
― Nelia Alarcon, The Ruthless Note

“Some people are only with you for a short time. Some will take you to the promised land. Deciding which is which will get you far.”
― Nelia Alarcon, The Ruthless Note

“Not everything has to end in a big bang. Sometimes, it can just be a flutter, one so powerful that it tears the heart out of the chest without a sound.”
― Nelia Alarcon, The Ruthless Note

“Do you ever just want to… burn it all down?” I murmur. “Would you?” “If I thought I could get away with it.”
― Nelia Alarcon, The Ruthless Note

“Closing my eyes, I try to find my center. Inhale. Exhale. New memories whisper through my brain. The tightness of Dutch’s jaw. The sharp flare of his nostrils as he leaned in for a kiss. The moistness of his lips. The heat of his palm. The taste of his tongue… It pulls me away from the darkness,”
― Nelia Alarcon, The Ruthless Note