Karelia Stetz-Waters > Quotes

“Then for no reason and for every reason, she burst into tears.”
― Karelia Stetz-Waters

“Apparently, this was adulting: doing the right thing and still not getting what you wanted.”
― Karelia Stetz-Waters

“I was then, and I was now, and I was as big as the sky.”
― Karelia Stetz-Waters, Forgive Me If I've Told You This Before

“Tate says I 'meddle.' I don't meddle. I just want what's best for her. And she's got good stuff that she doesn't mind me borrowing...as long as she doesn't notice it's gone.”
― Karelia Stetz-Waters, Something True

“And Selena knew just how she would paint Cade if she were still a painter. She’d catch Cade as Cade tried not to smile. That self-deprecating tilt of her head. The laughter in her blue eyes. Selena would layer grays until they were as soft as Cade’s sweaters. She’d capture how Cade could be so warm, even though she was reserved. And she’d paint Cade’s lips in pink cream so rich people would kiss the canvas.”
― Karelia Stetz-Waters, Satisfaction Guaranteed

“I love you,” Selena whispered against Cade’s cheek. Over and over. “I’ll go with you wherever you want. That’s what I wanted to say, but I didn’t want to freak you out. Go big or go home, but I thought be chill and don’t fuck this up.” “We were”
― Karelia Stetz-Waters, Satisfaction Guaranteed

“But I want to do this on my own,” she said, “And I don’t want you because you’re Cadence Elgin of the Elgin Gallery. I want you for you.”
― Karelia Stetz-Waters, Satisfaction Guaranteed

“I want to thank my partner, Cade, for everything she has done for me, with me, for being my everything.” She kissed Cade, then raised their clasped hands above their heads in victory. The crowd applauded. People cheered. It felt like the whole world was smiling at them. Cade felt herself blush with happiness. “Welcome,” Selena said, “to this wonderful new adventure.”
― Karelia Stetz-Waters, Satisfaction Guaranteed

“Your parents love you.” “Fine, but they don’t…” What was it that had touched Cade so deeply about Selena sitting down in front of the laptop? “They don’t take care of me. She did.” Selena brought her coffee and real food. She laughed at Cade’s jokes and listened to her stories. She’d gone to the horrible lecture on inventory and cleaned the store.”
― Karelia Stetz-Waters, Satisfaction Guaranteed

“She was the boring Elgin, switched at birth with an accountant’s daughter. The one who never missed a payment, who only stayed up late to work. The one who never made a bold, life-changing move for passion.”
― Karelia Stetz-Waters, Satisfaction Guaranteed

“How do I get her back?” “You don’t. You cry. You watch L Word reruns. You say you’re going to go vegan and stop drinking, but you don’t actually do it. That’s what you do when you get dumped. Because people don’t come back.”
― Karelia Stetz-Waters, Something True

“Is that why you prefer woman? Because of him?" Laura's voice was still hushed, and Tate lowered hers to match. "I've been kissing on girls since I was six years old. I like woman because I'm gay.”
― Karelia Stetz-Waters, Something True

“Love. How had it happened so quickly? Maybe because her soul had been searching for Selena her whole life without even knowing it.”
― Karelia Stetz-Waters, Satisfaction Guaranteed

“I like her," Laura said, smiling her wry smile. "She's got that stupid kind of hope that gets people killed.”
― Karelia Stetz-Waters, Something True