Britnee Meiser > Quotes

“It’s weird how something can be such a huge part of your life, and then one day, without even realizing, it becomes part of your past.”
― Britnee Meiser, All My Bests

“Love makes you do embarrassing things,” Immie said. “And that’s why I don’t want any part of it.”
“I don’t think it works like that.”
In fact, I knew from experience that love wasn’t something you chose. It was something that happened to you.”
― Britnee Meiser, All My Bests

“Memory is a workable thing, kind of like art. You can mold it and shape it, build it up or beat it down. The important bits will stay the same, but the details are going to change depending on who is doing the remembering, or when, or why.”
― Britnee Meiser, All My Bests

“She…talks to the twins like they’re real people, not little kids.”
― Britnee Meiser, All My Bests

“Leave it to a writer to escape to a place inside her own head.”
― Britnee Meiser, Jane Stays Dreaming

“Are you trying to imply that I’ve got some big, secret crush on him or something?”
“I never said big.”
― Britnee Meiser, All My Bests

“You’re not a screwup. You screwed up.”
― Britnee Meiser, All My Bests

“My name is Imogen Marie Meadows. I'm fourteen years old.
I can tell you Marie Antoinette's last words and how to draw the perfect liquid cat eye.
I love to draw pictures, collect taxidermy butterflies, and have supermodel sleepovers with my friends.
I used to be completely devoted to Jack Marshall, but we grew apart.”
― Britnee Meiser, All My Bests

“I sit for what feels like a long time, knowing that when I close the lid on the box, I'll be doing the same thing to Jack, and to the girl I was when I loved him. Maybe my mom is right—maybe it won't be forever—but for now I'm accepting the fact that it could be. I'll walk away knowing I've given him all my bests. Now I've got nothing left.
I put the lid on the box and cover it with dirt until it disappears. I wipe the dust from my hands. A clean slate.”
― Britnee Meiser, All My Bests

“You should always tell the people you love how you feel. Otherwise, you're lying to them."
I realize she's right, and I wonder when, exactly, Jack and I started getting so comfortable lying to each other. We never used to keep secrets. We never had to, because we had nothing to hide. Now we're basically living separate lives.”
― Britnee Meiser, All My Bests

“I’ve seen you do way more embarrassing stuff.”
I snort. “Like what?”
“We met because you fell on your face! Sorry, buddy. Our whole friendship is founded on you being embarrassing.”
“Great. Thanks. I feel a lot better now.”
― Britnee Meiser, All My Bests

“Our friendship was forged in the dark, watching movies with the curtains drawn or hiding out in our place beneath the tree. With all these spotlights on him, will he still be able to see me?”
― Britnee Meiser, All My Bests

“Ask two people to paint an apple, and you'll get two different-looking fruits. The core parts will probably be the same: the color, the shape, the stem. But the details, and the intention behind them—that's where the differences will be.
Ask two people to preserve a memory, and the same thing happens. That's because memory is a workable thing, kind of like art. You can mold it and shape it, build it up or beat it down. The important bits will stay the same, but the details are going to change depending on who is doing the remembering, or when, or why.
So how do you accurately and honestly preserve a memory?
Well, you can't. But you can try.
….
You can't preserve a memory, I think again as I walk away.
All you can do is hold each other tight while the moment lasts and then know when it's time to let go.”
― Britnee Meiser, All My Bests

“People change. Feelings change. Someone you've known your whole life can seem like one thing, and then one day, for no real reason, they're everything.”
― Britnee Meiser, Jane Stays Dreaming