Abby Millsaps > Quotes

“Perfection is found in all the little moments of grace”
― Abby Millsaps, Almost Ruined

“I’m not easy to love. There’s too much trauma, too much anxiety and residual pain in my blood for any of this to be easy. I struggle enough to love myself some days. My impulse is to lash out—don my armor and rally hard when the world’s working against me.”
― Abby Millsaps, Too Fast

“Almost means it didn’t happen, and it never will. Almost is the antithesis of hope. We almost had it all. But almost will never be enough.”
― Abby Millsaps

“She deserves soft. She deserves easy. What I wouldn't give to be the man who could provide that for her on a regular basis.”
― Abby Millsaps

“I refuse to lie down like a doormat and let you walk all over me. I’ll make every moment of cohabitation as hellish as possible. You’ll rue the day you kidnapped me and forced me onto your stupid island.”
― Abby Millsaps, Too Safe

“cupping his face, I look him in the eye and share my truth. “You’re my sanctuary. My anchor. My first love. My first everything.”
― Abby Millsaps, So Rare

“If my heartbreak is her salvation, then let me shatter.”
― Abby Millsaps, Too Far

“Don’t let the fear you carry become so heavy you don’t live.”
― Abby Millsaps, Too Safe

“It was a long life, but I played it too safe.”
― Abby Millsaps, Too Safe

“Hot or cold?” he murmurs. “Those are the options?” I swallow my anger and inhale sharply as he lowers his lips until they’re a breath away from brushing mine. “I don’t do in between well, Jo. And I don’t always notice subtlety. So if you need me to pick when it comes to you…”
― Abby Millsaps, Too Safe

“That pep talk sounds pathetic even in my own mind. My inner diva is a badass bitch who takes no shit. It’s a shame she gets stage fright and rarely appears to help when it’s time to advocate for myself. I don’t want Luca to see how deeply this morning has affected me. I may be in the middle of an internal meltdown, but that doesn’t mean he gets to see any real part of me. Not anymore. He might not have ever deserved to in the first place.”
― Abby Millsaps, Upgraded

“Life is short. Say the words. Embrace the grief. Lean into the good. Lean on others through the bad.”
― Abby Millsaps, Too Far

“Don’t worry. I’ll find every last sprinkle. I swear.” Kylian goes rigid, and his spine snaps straight. “Give me the car keys,” he demands of Kendrick before leaning against the counter below the window and hollering, “One soft serve vanilla cone, extra sprinkles!”
― Abby Millsaps, Too Fast

“At its core, love is honoring a person where they’re at and committing to cherishing the future versions of them, too. There’s uncertainty to it.”
― Abby Millsaps, Too Far