Erica Cope > Quotes

“Poetry and song lyrics might want us to believe that finding love is like uncovering buried treasure, but now I know the truth. There’s no joy or celebration in love. There are no happy endings. There is simply me and her and a crushing pain. What’s left after that? An entire life of mute should-haves and second-bests.”
― Erica Cope, The Bright Effect

“Maybe some things are fragile, but your heart is not one of them. It is invincible”
― Erica Cope, The Bright Effect

“You expected to be sad in the fall. Part of you died each year when the leaves fell from the trees and their branches were bare against the wind and the cold, wintery light. But you knew there would always be the spring, as you knew the river would flow again after it was frozen. -Ernest Hemingway”
― Erica Cope, Pieces of Me

“I read for fun and to escape the mundaneness that is reality, to get lost in make-believe worlds where good always triumphs over evil.”
― Erica Cope, In the Shadows

“Your fear is holding you back from becoming who you're really meant to be.”
― Erica Cope, Unfamiliar

“This Jacoby character, regardless of how dreamy he may appear, is aiding and abetting my captivity. Not exactly the kind of guy you want to bring home to meet mom.”
― Erica Cope, Lark

“People say fairy tales give girls a false perception of love, but I think they give you a false perception of life. Because, let's face it, reality is not always sunshine and rainbows. But I guess nobody wants to read the story about how the princess tries to move on with her life after her fairy tale ends.”
― Erica Cope, Pieces of Me

“If I ever got stranded on a desert island I'd be pretty much screwed. I'd probably curl up in the fetal position and just cry.”
― Erica Cope, Like the Dawn

“Like a perfectly timed chorus they greet me with an off-key “Happy Birthday” song. “Officially”
― Erica Cope, In the Shadows

“There is something comforting about losing myself in a different world, where the characters are strong and brave and follow their hearts.”
― Erica Cope, Lark