Jessica Therrien > Quotes

“All we have is now, this moment. If you live in the future, you’ll miss things, right here, right now, and you’ll regret it later.”
― Jessica Therrien, Oppression

“The emptinesss was a hole that only he could fill. He was the relief. It pulled from every direction, this yearning for him. All he needed to do was speak the words, “Kiss me,” and I would obey.”
― Jessica Therrien

“It's not my fault I've got sexy eyes.”
― Jessica Therrien, Uprising

“Once the devil knows your name, he calls it until you come.”
― Jessica Therrien, Carry Me Home

“Rubik’s cube.”
― Jessica Therrien, Children of the Gods BOX SET

“Vivons l’instant présent. Si tu te projette vers l’avenir, tu vas rater ce qu’il se passe ici et maintenant, et tu le regretteras.”
― Jessica Therrien, Oppression

“J'admirais le fait que la nature refuse de se soumettre. Même au milieu d'un univers artificiel crée par l'homme, elle résistait.”
― Jessica Therrien, Oppression

“try and save her from herself. Instead I leave her. I walk away from her subtle pleas for help and let her drown in the urban sea of drugs and guns, checking in only often enough to make sure she’s alive. It’s the one thing in my life I regret—leaving her. After the police raid I make a promise to myself to stay away. Everything she does makes me hate her more. She’s a blemish discoloring the pretty picture I’ve painted of my life. So, I pack my things and practically move in with Josh. His unbroken family welcomes me into their storybook home with love. They eat dinner at the table every night and talk about important things, like economics and politics. I nod, pretending I know enough to agree with them. Josh and I ignore his mother’s weak protests about us sharing a bed and do it anyway. It’s easy to forget Lucy and all the trouble she brings, all the worry and screaming over what’s right”
― Jessica Therrien, Carry Me Home