Amy Lea > Quotes

“My entire life, I thought I needed to hold on to love with an iron fist. It was a feeling I needed to trap, to smother, so it wouldn’t slip through my fingers. Little did I know, when you’re with the right person, being in love never feels like the bottom is going to fall out. It’s solid, stable, and indestructible.”
― Amy Lea, Exes and O's

“Four sets of squats and I’ll be high on endorphins for at least a day, fantasizing about the strength of my thighs crushing the souls of a thousand men.”
― Amy Lea, Set On You

“Also, it's offensive and demeaning to be written off as crazy. Especially given the stigma of mental health. And maybe the real issue here is that some men can't confront their emotions. Instead of taking responsibility for your own behavior, it's easier to screw us, write us off as loons, and forget about us.”
― Amy Lea, Exes and O's

“. loving myself isn’t realistic at all times. I’m allowed to feel self-conscious and sad at times, but also confident and happy at other times, as long as I’m accepting and respecting myself. And I want you on my team.”
― Amy Lea, Set on You

“You can’t be the sun to all people without eventually burning out.”
― Amy Lea, Woke Up Like This

“Maybe Mom was right. Maybe not all friends are meant to be in your life for the long haul. Not being friends anymore doesn’t have to involve a catastrophic fight. No one means to hurt the other person. People just move on with life. Sad as it is, it also brings me a sense of peace.”
― Amy Lea, Woke Up Like This

“My dear, you have a lot to learn about relationships if you think all problems can be solved by a single conversation.”
― Amy Lea, Exes and O's

“For some reason, I always thought adults made decisions with purpose. That they knew what they were doing all the time. But maybe adults are just like teens, bumbling around aimlessly, unsure if they’ve gotten it right.”
― Amy Lea, Woke Up Like This

“I'm sorry you feel so threatened by depictions of fictional men doing more than the bare minimum.”
― Amy Lea, Exes and O's

“Also, don’t ask me how I know this because it’s embarrassing, but those leggings you like at Lululemon are on sale.”
― Amy Lea, Set on You

“when you’re with the right person, being in love never feels like the bottom is going to fall out.”
― Amy Lea, Exes and O's

“men south of sixty who regularly read fiction are an endangered species that must be protected at all costs.”
― Amy Lea, Exes and O's

“But I hope that with every milestone you achieve, you take the time to appreciate it. Don't let future goals get in the way of enjoying present happiness. Teenage Charlotte spent too many days dwelling over things she couldn't control. Don't let the stress of college exams, jobs or relationships ruin your ability to experience life to the fullest. Hold on to every moment. Be present. Take it all in, second by second, untainted by plans and logistics. Treasure the now forever, because in the blink of an eye, it'll be gone. And on that same note, don't let the past dampen your present. Don't let fear or anger stop you from what you truly want.

Let go of the past and stop waiting for the future.”
― Amy Lea, Woke Up Like This

“You're never alone in this world while I'm in it, Mel.”
― Amy Lea, The Catch

“Love, as we’re told, is not something you actively seek out. The best love stories just magically fall into the laps of those who don’t expect or want them.”
― Amy Lea, Exes and O's

“body respect’ and ‘self-acceptance.’ Why? Because loving yourself ALL THE TIME is unrealistic. We all have days where we doubt ourselves. And that’s when we need to focus on acceptance and respect for ourselves, not hate or love. I can love my body and still have moments of doubt without feeling guilty about it.”
― Amy Lea, Set on You

“I’m probably the clumsy sidekick who cracks blunt jokes at all the wrong times. The disheveled one who provides emotional support to the more desirable and levelheaded heroine.”
― Amy Lea, Exes and O's

“You have no idea how long I’ve wanted to do this,” he pants as I drag my fingers down his back, admiring each muscly ridge along the way. I peer at him and contemplate requesting specifics. How many months, weeks, days, hours, seconds, exactly? I’m a woman of detail and precision, after all. But bringing arithmetic into this seems like a surefire way to kill the vibe and sabotage the hottest moment of my entire life. So I keep kissing him. And kissing him. Absorbing every bit of him as if making up for lost time.”
― Amy Lea, Woke Up Like This

“I hope that with every milestone you achieve, you take the time to appreciate it. Don’t let future goals get in the way of enjoying present happiness.”
― Amy Lea, Woke Up Like This

“I cast a skeptical glance. "Are these really the best days of my life?"

"That's the thing about the best days of your life You don't know they're the best until they're already gone," she tells me, eyes brimming with nostalgia.”
― Amy Lea, Woke Up Like This

“Crystal” I don’t think he’s my type “
Grandma Flo “Oh honey, He’s everyone’s type!”
― Amy Lea, Set on You

“You know, the first time I saw you, I—I remember feeling out of breath, like I’d just run drills in the gym or something, even though I was just sitting there. You’re beautiful. Big brain and all.”
― Amy Lea, Woke Up Like This

“I’ve always been a bit of an anomaly, finding purpose not through what I do but through my relationships with friends and family. But when everyone is absorbed with their own lives, where does that leave me at the end of the day?”
― Amy Lea, Exes and O's

“Crystal “ I wanted to tell you how much I love you and the person you are I know I should’ve told you earlier when I first realized it. I miss your stupid pick up lines……..”
― Amy Lea, Set on You

“Told ya. Lobsterfest is wild.
The Catch”
― Amy Lea, The Catch

“It feels safe, yet electrifying.”
― Amy Lea, Woke Up Like This

“The entire room changes color. It’s no longer lifeless, blue, and void of hope. It’s vibrant, sunny, and full of light. The space that was so stuffy and depressing just seconds ago is suddenly alive, fueled by everyone’s relief. We’ve been given a priceless gift. The gift of more time with someone we love.”
― Amy Lea, Set On You

“Yup. Cool. Just pretending I wasn’t about to jump your bones and ravage you in return for the best orgasm of my life. Kindly fetch me a straitjacket, because I’m incapable of practicing basic self-control.”
― Amy Lea, Set on You

“It felt real. Everything I said to you was real. To me. And those feelings haven’t stopped since we’ve come back. And I can’t just continue pretending it never happened because real life doesn’t feel real without you. I can’t pretend I don’t love you.”
― Amy Lea, Woke Up Like This

“When you’re both so exhausted that you barely have the energy to throw chicken nuggets in the oven, but you make each other smile anyway. Maybe epic love is when there’s no one else in the world you’d rather have a million mundane Tuesdays with.”
― Amy Lea, Something Like Fate