G.J. Walker-Smith > Quotes

“Every picture ever taken is a fraction of a second, frozen in time forever.”
― G.J. Walker-Smith, Saving Wishes

“I'd rather have five minutes of something amazing than a lifetime of nothing special”
― G.J. Walker-Smith, Saving Wishes

“I wished for you," he whispered, so quietly that I struggled to hear.
"What did that feel like? I've never made a wish in my life." My voice was as shaky as my words were stupid.
"Everybody wishes for something, Charli."
I put just enough space between us to be able to look at him. "Not me. I've saved them all up. Birthday candles, shooting stars, stray eyelashes...ladybugs. I've saved hem all up. I figure I'm owed hundreds of wishes now.”
― GJ Walker-Smith

“This boy was so far out of my league it was embarrassing. I found myself staring at him, trying to find some minute flaw that might justify dragging him back to my level. Finding nothing, I decided that having a dimple on only one cheek was practically a deformity.”
― GJ Walker-Smith

“Give every opportunity five minutes. If that’s all it’s good for, so be it. But I’m not going to miss out on something amazing because I was too scared to take a chance.”
― G.J. Walker-Smith, Second Hearts

“True love is still true, even if you can’t live it the way you want to,”
― G.J. Walker-Smith, Storm Shells

“Never say goodbye because goodbye means going away and going away means forgetting”
― G.J. Walker-Smith, Second Hearts

“I don’t aspire to rule the world. I just want to rule my world.”
― G.J. Walker-Smith, Saving Wishes

“I'm biding my time until my real life kicks in."
"How will you know when that happens?"
"It will be when I no longer have a list of things I've never done.”
― GJ Walker-Smith

“Charlotte has a high tolerance for risk, she’s a slave to the sea and she takes pictures of time.”
― G.J. Walker-Smith, Saving Wishes

“True love is still true, even if you can't live it the way you want to," I told her.”
― G.J. Walker-Smith

“What happens if it doesn't work out, Charli?" he called.
"Then it's not the end, Adam," I replied, barely slowing my walk.”
― G.J. Walker-Smith

“Love must be invisible. No one ever sees it coming. It sneaks up behind you, bashes you over the head and leaves you in a state of stunned confusion for the rest of your life.”
― G.J. Walker-Smith, Star Promise

“Chocolate cured everything,”
― G.J. Walker-Smith, Storm Shells

“I don’t think you’re going to need me when you jump this time.” Alex looked straight at me. “This time, I think you’re going to fly.”
― G.J. Walker-Smith, Saving Wishes

“Following the rules only takes you so far, sooner or later you have to forget them and play by your heart.”
― G.J. Walker-Smith

“Puggle isn’t a word, Bridge.”
Letting her down gently had no effect. She stomped a boot on the ground, making the contents of the mystery pink bag rattle in her hand. “It is,” she insisted. “Ask someone.”
I looked from left to right, wondering who she was expecting me to stop. As busy as the park was, I couldn’t see a single person who looked knowledgeable in Australian wildlife. “What am I supposed to ask, Bridget?” I asked. “Excuse me ma’am, do you know what a puggle is?”
She raised her free hand, bouncing on the spot. “I know! I know!” she squealed. “It’s a baby ’chidna.”
I made a mental note to hold off on the sarcasm for a year or two. I decided to dazzle her with science instead. I took my phone from my pocket and Googled it – then had to eat my words because a baby echidna is indeed called a puggle.
“How can you possibly know the things you do?”
She grinned, reminding me too much of her mom. “I’m a smart girl, Ry.”
― G.J. Walker-Smith

“The harder the access, the sweeter the find.”
― G.J. Walker-Smith

“His words burned to my very core as I drew a horrible conclusion. None of it had been real. I’d fallen in love with a boy who’d never belonged to me in the first place.”
― G.J. Walker-Smith, Second Hearts

“The things that scare us never look as daunting if you change the way you look at them.”
― G.J. Walker-Smith, Silver Dawn

“C’è un tipo di dolore al quale si può fare l’abitudine, soprattutto se si pensa di meritarlo. E io, senza dubbio, me lo meritavo.”
― G.J. Walker-Smith, Storm Shells

“Every picture ever taken is a fraction of a second, frozen in time forever.”
-Saving Wishes”
― GJ Walker-Smith

“It didn’t matter where in the world I was; I was always oblivious to the time difference.”
― G.J. Walker-Smith, Second Hearts

“Winter was much slower. Cold June days were downright oppressive.”
― G.J. Walker-Smith, Saving Wishes

“I am the girl who has always been desperate to get the hell out of there.”
― G.J. Walker-Smith, Saving Wishes

“She dipped her head, chasing my eyes. “Find her. Go forth and find chocolate cake girl.”
― G.J. Walker-Smith

“When all the complications and drama of the plot are resolved, the tale wraps up leaving no loose ends. Puzzle pieces fall into place and everything becomes clear.” I”
― G.J. Walker-Smith, Star Promise

“bare minimum to scrape through. If she”
― G.J. Walker-Smith, Sand Jewels