Claire Contreras > Quotes

“The hearts I make are shattered, but whole. They’re kaleidoscopes that beam under the sun. They signify hope in love when you’ve lost it because, like love, you can look at a kaleidoscope a thousand different ways and find something new every time. Shattered or not, if you look carefully enough, you’ll find something beautiful in them, and all beautiful things are a little broken.”
― Claire Contreras, Kaleidoscope Hearts

“I'm in love with you, Blake. I've been in love with you from the moment I saw you. I've been in love with you from the day I was born and possibly even before then. I belong to you. My body belongs to you. My heart belongs to you. Please let me make love to you." -Cole”
― Claire Contreras, There is No Light in Darkness

“You're going to need a better reason this time. A real reason. And just to be clear, I don't give a fuck what it is because I am not going to let you go. Period.”
― Claire Contreras, There is No Light in Darkness

“You're the only one that fucking matters...only you...always.”
― Claire Contreras, There is No Light in Darkness

“Shattering hearts … it’s fitting.”
“They’re not shattering hearts, they’re kaleidoscope hearts,” I correct him.”
“What’s the different? You make them with broken pieces.”
… “The difference is that it’s already broken, but I use the pieces to rebuilt it. The difference is that the heart has a second chance, and maybe it’ll get broken again, but it’s already shattered, so maybe the fall won’t be as bad.”
― Claire Contreras, Kaleidoscope Hearts

“I always thought you were mine.”
― Claire Contreras, Kaleidoscope Hearts

“Real love stories never end.”
― Claire Contreras, Paper Hearts

“You can try to steer your life in a certain direction all you want, but ultimately, the wind is in charge of your sail.”
― Claire Contreras, Kaleidoscope Hearts

“Sometimes we let the first ones get away, but it teaches us to cherish the second ones that much more.”
― Claire Contreras, Kaleidoscope Hearts

“THE THING ABOUT life is that you never know when it will show you something that touches you so deeply that you can’t help but be grateful for everything . . . even the bad.”
― Claire Contreras, Kaleidoscope Hearts

“Tomorrow I’ll be okay, but today I let myself bleed, and that’s okay too.”
― Claire Contreras, Kaleidoscope Hearts

“Life is short, and brutal, and painful, and it takes loved ones away from us as quickly as it brings them into our lives, but it’s also beautiful.”
― Claire Contreras, Kaleidoscope Hearts

“How would you describe the #feeling of #love in 140 or less characters?
Answer : Like somebody is gripping your heart, but you don't want them to let go because the ache would worsen without them.”
― Claire Contreras, Paper Hearts

“Some say I loved her to the point of madness, bordering on obsession. She said I put her on a pedestal that her real self couldn’t attain. Perhaps they’re all right. Perhaps I am mad. And if that’s the case, to be frank, I don’t give a damn. What I know is that she sets me on fire, and if you were to perform an intradermal test on me, you’d know when she was in it because you’d see the trails of blaze she left behind. Because that’s what I feel at the mere thought of her, and I’d rather live my life in flames than be numb without her.” He paused, and I let out a breath, but then he said one last thing. “Come back to me, my little Road Runner, my world is cold and boring without you.”
― Claire Contreras, Paper Hearts

“Men are fucking stupid. That’s why they think women are complicated. Women want three things. Three simple things: Keep your dick in your pants. Be honest with us. Worship us. That’s it. That’s all. You motherfuckers can’t do all three without getting your brain mixed up. She cannot call him because she is the woman and he should be groveling at her feet and kissing them while he’s down there. Fuck him. Fuck you. Fuck all men. I’m taking an oath right now and writing all men off.”
― Claire Contreras, Catch Me

“Every second counts. Live in this moment. This is life. This is what matters.”
― Claire Contreras, Kaleidoscope Hearts

“And how do you know she’s the one?” I whisper, wiping the tears spilling down my face. He brings a hand up to my cheek and caresses over it with his thumb. “I know because, when she’s not with me, I feel like I lack oxygen, and even when I am with her, I feel like I can’t breathe enough.”
― Claire Contreras, Kaleidoscope Hearts

“I’ve learned that life isn’t about the end, but about the chapters in between. The filling in that we do to get our stories told and how people react to it is what keeps us going.”
― Claire Contreras, Paper Hearts

“It’s amazing how you can live without somebody your entire life and then you meet them, let them in, let them take over your every thought, and then the moment they’re gone, you feel like you’re fucking dying.”
― Claire Contreras, Catch Me

“It's a heart. They always break at some point. Sooner or later someone will come along and shatter it...might as well be you.”
― Claire Contreras, Kaleidoscope Hearts

“I wish I didn't have this strong urge to uncover my past, because with this comes devastation and sorrow that I'm not sure I'm strong enough to relive.”
― Claire Contreras, There is No Light in Darkness

“Find a man that will watch over you. Don’t settle for men who only have one thing in mind. If he doesn’t like to eat, something is wrong with him,” she says, which makes me laugh. “He needs to put you before himself—always,” she would tell me. “He needs to love you more than you love him.” That one confuses me a bit, but I don’t ask...

“You mustn’t be afraid of love, Blake. No matter what you go through in life, don’t be afraid to love. Loving is the only thing that keeps us sane. If it weren’t for love, the suffering we experience wouldn’t be worth it. If it weren’t for the suffering, we wouldn’t cherish the good things life gives us. Sometimes it’ll seem as though life only knocks you down, but you have to learn to pick yourself up and fight back. I love you, Blake. I will always love you even when I’m no longer here to tell you,” Aunt Shelley breathes weakly.”

Excerpt From: Contreras, Claire. “There Is No Light in Darkness.” Claire Contreras, 2013-01-10T00:00:00+00:00. iBooks.
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― Claire Contreras, There is No Light in Darkness

“No, I was not involved with Blake. You are not just involved with the person that causes your world to make sense. You live for that person. You breathe for that person. So no, involved, is not the word I would use to describe my relationship with Blake.
Blake is everything to me. She’s not somebody I’m involved with, she is my reason, my everything.”
― Claire Contreras, Darkness Before Dawn

“And nothing is more haunting than regret.”
― Claire Contreras, Paper Hearts

“It seems like every time we need something, life finds a way to tell us to sit and wait.”
― Claire Contreras, Paper Hearts

“And I say to you, Mia Bennett—my photographer, my eyes, the girl of my dreams, the villain in my nightmares—that everything I owe, I owe to the night you let me look into your eyes and see the possibilities the world had to offer.”
― Claire Contreras, Paper Hearts

“My life has changed. I’ve changed, but my love for you is constant. If anything, it’s grown. You planted a seed inside of me, and it’s spread like ivy over my heart. There’s no room for anybody else.”
― Claire Contreras, Paper Hearts

“All jokes aside, if you hurt her again, I will fucking murder you, and I’m not talking about a nice quiet murder, I’m talking dick cut off, internal organs everywhere kind of murder. So please, be mindful of that.”
― Claire Contreras, Kaleidoscope Hearts

“The thing I loved most about pictures was that with time, it froze our emotions. Even years after taking that picture, after all we’d been through—the heartache, the struggles—when I looked at it, I felt the happiness we’d shared that day.”
― Claire Contreras, Paper Hearts

“I don’t want to say that I feel complete when I’m with him— because I’m complete without him— but when I’m with him I feel like a better version of myself.”
― Claire Contreras, Kaleidoscope Hearts