Dylan Allen > Quotes

“His jaw drops, not because he’s afraid of me kicking his ass, but because I just threatened to kick his ass. And because of a woman, at that. He knows that fighting is a last resort for me. I’m not a violent man, but when it comes to Lucía, I want to fuck up everyone who disrespects her.”
― Dylan Allen, Thicker Than Water

“You see, Graham, when you cast aside a gift, someone else will pick it up.”
― Dylan Allen, Envy

“Looking at what everyone else is doing should not be how you pick your path. Listen to your heart. What does it love? What does it need? Envy isn’t a sin; it’s a vice. One that will never allow you to be happy.”
― Dylan Allen, Envy

“I scan my memory for fragments of the poem that are floating in my memory. “If you can dream—and not make dreams your master; If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim.” I recite the one line I can remember and Lucía looks at me with pleasant surprise . “You know it? That’s great,” she exclaims and claps her hands together .”
― Dylan Allen, Thicker Than Water

“If you’re scared, just remember that darkness exists so that we can see the light, okay?” I”
― Dylan Allen, The Jezebel

“The grass is green where it’s cared for. Live a life that feeds you inspiration.”
― Dylan Allen, Envy

“We didn’t find each other again for no reason. This may be the wrong time. But we are the right people. And you’ve always been my favorite what if.”
― Dylan Allen, The Jezebel

“Show me a hero and I’ll write you a tragedy.” F. Scott Fitzgerald from Notebook E.”
― Dylan Allen, Envy

“I had a revelation as I lay awake missing you, reveling in the way it hurts… because that pain means that my heart works. Sometimes life puts you in touch with the people you need to meet–to help you, to hurt you, to leave you, to love you, and to gradually strengthen you into the person you were meant to become.”
― Dylan Allen, The Jezebel

“Love Deeply, believe in happily ever after, but don't try to live anyone's life but your own. That will be your undoing. All legends are lies. Make your own truth”
― Dylan Allen, The Legend

“I may not be beautiful enough for you, but I was beautiful enough for the boy I let kiss me tonight,”
― Dylan Allen, Envy

“stomach”
― Dylan Allen, The Jezebel

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― Dylan Allen, Beach Reads Box Set: Volume 4

“Her daddy must have been really smart giving her that name. Because she’s just like the sun. She chases away the dark. She lights me up and makes me worth looking at.”
― Dylan Allen, Envy

“Becky and Ian had a hell of a time convincing her to get rid of that infernal baby seal coat. You know what she said? She said seals sexually assault penguins and deserved to be clubbed. That woman is nuttier than a Snickers bar.”
― Dylan Allen, Beach Reads Box Set: Volume 4