Maria Murnane > Quotes

“You know you’re a real grown-up when nothing but Oreos is black and white.”
― Maria Murnane, Perfect on Paper (The

“Everything’s focused on the next step, and before they know it, they’ve spent all their best years always aiming for the future and never really enjoying the present.”
― Maria Murnane, Katwalk

“In your life, it shouldn’t matter what anyone else is doing, or what anyone else thinks. You are the only person keeping score of your life. All that should matter to you is what is important to you. If you make major life choices based on what other people expect from you, or what will earn the approval of others, you’ll never be happy.”
― Maria Murnane, Katwalk

“Do your married friends tell you that you’re too picky? Honey, they settled. Either that or they’re not really your friends.”
― Maria Murnane, Perfect on Paper: The Misadventures of Waverly Bryson

“I believe if we focus on the things that make us happy, then happiness will find us in return.”
― Maria Murnane, Katwalk

“And loathe though she was to admit it, it hurt for her a little bit as well.”
― Maria Murnane, Cassidy Lane

“If you’re hell-bent on finding Prince Charming, you might be missing out on some pretty great frogs.”
― Maria Murnane

“He scratched his eyebrow. “So I’m guessing I’m about to hear a joke about an animal with no legs?” “You are.” He laughed. “Okay, let’s hear it. Which animal?” “You choose.” “Okay, let’s go with…platypus.” “What?” “You said I could choose.” I laughed. “Okay, fine. Where do you find him?” “A platypus with no legs?” “Yes. Where do you find him?” “I have no idea. Where do I find a platypus with no legs?” I leaned over and kissed him on the forehead. “Right where you left him.”
― Maria Murnane, Chocolate for Two

“like Shane had done at Morton’s.”
― Maria Murnane, Perfect on Paper (The

“She’s very good at saying no, but she never learned how to say yes. Yes to new experiences. Yes to friendly yet unfamiliar faces. Yes to leaving Ohio. Yes to the unknown. She’s built a safe little world for herself, and she’s existing just fine, but in my opinion she’s not really living. And for that I feel sorry for her.” Katrina”
― Maria Murnane, Katwalk

“Put their heads down, study to get a degree, get a degree to get a job, get a job to get a paycheck, get a paycheck to buy a house. Everything’s focused on the next step, and before they know it, they’ve spent all their best years always aiming for the future and never really enjoying the present.”
― Maria Murnane, Katwalk

“KC’s face was ashen. She was shaking.”
― Maria Murnane, Wait for the Rain

“Do you know how many people go through their entire lives pretending everything is okay when it’s not, burying their feelings, never being able to confide in anyone? It’s toxic to keep all that bottled up inside, but people do it because they’re terrified to admit that their life isn’t perfect.”
― Maria Murnane, Wait for the Rain

“You choose.” “Okay, let’s go with…platypus.” “What?” “You said I could choose.” I laughed. “Okay, fine. Where do you find him?” “A platypus with no legs?” “Yes. Where do you find him?” “I have no idea. Where do I find a platypus with no legs?” I leaned over and kissed him on the forehead. “Right where you left him.”
― Maria Murnane, Chocolate for Two

“Daphne”
― Maria Murnane, Wait for the Rain

“There’s something about a burst of rain that makes everything fresh and new, don’t you think? It’s as if Mother Nature is giving us another chance.”
― Maria Murnane, Wait for the Rain

“I feel like I’m sixteen right now. Was that a good reply?” She pushed the phone at him. He read the message and nodded. “It’s good.” She exhaled. “This is exhausting. Fun but exhausting.” “As life should be,” Harper said. “Otherwise what’s the point?” Cassidy smiled at him. “I like that. I might have to use it in a book.”
― Maria Murnane, Cassidy Lane

“If you aren’t happy, do something about it. When you know what you want, don’t give up until you get it. Only you know which path in life is best for you.”
― Maria Murnane, Cassidy Lane

“you a question,”
― Maria Murnane, Katwalk

“Speaking of great apartments,” McKenna said, “are you ladies up for watching the Blue Angels at Davio and Alessandro’s annual roof deck party this weekend?”
― Maria Murnane, Perfect on Paper (The

“I think my FAVORITE part of being an author is reading all the wonderful emails I get from fans. It makes me so happy each time a reader enjoys one of my books enough to take the time to get in touch with me. Much like the heroine of one of my novels (Cassidy Lane), sometimes when I have a bad day I read fan emails to cheer myself up, and it always does the trick. Reading emails from actual readers reminds me how lucky I am to be in this position. If you’ve ever emailed me, thank you!!”
― Maria Murnane

“night of the tequila shots. She remembered how”
― Maria Murnane, Cassidy Lane

“Somewhere, far, far away, a radio had to be playing “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey.”
― Maria Murnane, It's a Waverly Life