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“No,” he said. “That would be imposing my beliefs on others, something I will never do. I really wish you would respect my career choice. I make enough money to have a comfortable lifestyle, and most importantly, I’m happy. Who cares about a flashy job and wads of cash if you hate life? I’m very proud of you for graduating Harvard with almost perfect honors, but does it really matter? In the end, you can’t take that diploma with you.”
― E.L. Todd, Only For You

“People will judge me no matter what I do. I may as well do what I want.” “Words”
― E.L. Todd, Beautiful Entourage

“We get weak and we fall down. It’s when we stand up again that we become stronger. You will learn from this and be better for it. It’s okay to fall once in a while. You’ll pick yourself up—eventually.”
― E.L. Todd, Only For You

“He wasn’t just my father, but my friend. We did things together, talked about things, and formed a bong that was undeniable but indescribable at the same time.”
― E. L. Todd, Having You Is Never Enough

“It was like she blacked out.”
― E.L. Todd, Forever and Ever Boxed Set

“He leaned forward and lowered his voice to a whisper. “I’m not with you just to have sex, despite what you may think, but I am going to be inside of you one way or another. I’ll wait as long it takes, but it’s going to happen.”
― E.L. Todd, Sadie

“Animals are better than humans. They aren’t complicated or evil. They do what they have to do to survive. And they have emotions just as strong as we do.”
― E.L. Todd, Connected by the Sea

“He hurt me more than any punch he could land. He broke me into a million pieces, and those fragments were still scattered on the wind. He would never be able to find them all and piece them back together.”
― E.L. Todd, Tuesday

“It’s probably running slow because you’re downloading too much porn.” “I don’t download porn,” I argued. “Hey, I’m not judging you.” “Well, I don’t.” “Come on…let’s be real here,” he teased. “I’m not dumb enough to download it. I stream it.”
― E.L. Todd, Forever and Ever Boxed Set

“Sometimes it takes one instance to have something snap in your mind—rearrange your head—and make you realize what has always been there.”
― E.L. Todd, Forever and Always Collection

“because I know I would do the best job. Maybe the only thing that’s important to you is money, but that matters the least to me. Leaders care about the common good, not the self-interest of one selfish man.”
― E.L. Todd, Beautiful Entourage

“It just happened, like a fire naturally combusting from nothing, like the moon appearing in the sky without attracting notice, like the clouds passing overhead without further thought. Like it was meant to happen, it did. ***”
― E.L. Todd, Beautiful Entourage

“Grief is permanent. The only change is the way I handle it—which is different every day.”
― E.L. Todd, Fury

“I had blond hair just like him, crystal blue eyes, and a fair face.”
― E.L. Todd, Forever and Ever Boxed Set

“It’s just that DC is one of the most dangerous cities in the country. Be careful.”
― E.L. Todd, Forever and Ever Boxed Set

“It was like how girlfriends made tea for each other when they were angry at their boyfriends, started their period, or just wanted to bitch about something for the hell of it.”
― E.L. Todd, Forever and Always Collection

“Do you want to be my seahorse?”
― E.L. Todd, Breaking Through the Waves

“Why can’t you just be nice to me?” Trinity asked. “It’s like you’re two different people sometimes.” “No, I’m always the same person,” he argued. “Don’t expect me to treat you like a princess. I never said I would.” Trinity grabbed his sandwich then took a huge bite. Slade’s eyes widened. “You just crossed a line…”
― E.L. Todd, Forever and Ever Boxed Set

“Yale is for stupid people. Everyone knows that.”
― E.L. Todd, Against All Odds

“Arrogance leads to complacency. That’s how mistakes are made. People assume they have everything figured out until they realize that they don’t.”
― E.L. Todd, Fury

“our bodies decay and we are just dust on the wind, our souls will dance together, enjoying the rest of eternity as a single entity.” I”
― E.L. Todd, Forever and Ever: Volume Thirteen

“there’s not a lot in the world to see…unless you have someone to see it with. And when you’re on that journey, it’s a lonely road.”
― E.L. Todd, Forever and Ever Boxed Set

“Grief is the perseverance of love. An unbearable burden, but one that keeps us together, across the veil, forever.”
― E.L. Todd, Fury

“She’s not bright.”
― E.L. Todd, Forever and Ever Boxed Set

“And that sparkle in her little eyes Could bring him to his knees. What more could any father want Than a daughter so sweet and pure There's nothing in this world so rare Of that he can be sure. A father’s love is so unique It cannot be replaced He will always treasure times with her And the memories embraced.”
― E.L. Todd, All I Want is You

“Geez, someone’s in a hurry.” “I have to submit this paper in…” I looked at my watch. “Half an hour.” “I’ll be done long before then.” His mouse made a few adjustments before it went idle. “There. Brand new.” I used my mouse to access the website. Then I attached my paper to the correct folder and submitted”
― E.L. Todd, Forever and Ever Boxed Set

“Ugh, I hate you sometimes.” “I hate you all the time.”
― E.L. Todd, Forever and Ever Boxed Set

“What’s with them? They used to bicker occasionally but now it seems like it’s happening all the time.”
― E.L. Todd, Forever and Ever Boxed Set

“Like lights glowing in the harbor, your presence guides me to shore. Like the touch that catches you before you fall, your strength keeps me in place. Trust makes me feel safe, your words made me feel loved, and your midnight touch makes me feel beautiful. When other said the sun would burn out and make my world cold, you proved them wrong. When they said the stars would fall out of the sky, you kept them in their place. When my place in the world almost vanished, you prayed I wouldn’t go. Whispers of love, I’ve never known. Promises of forever unheard of. Kisses that mean more than just physical pleasures. Nights that lead to mornings no longer empty, you give me what my heart had been denied. Joy.”
― E.L. Todd, Having You Is Never Enough

“You can’t fight an enemy you can’t see…”
― E.L. Todd, Ray of Heart