Adriana Locke > Quotes

“You can’t expect a relationship to succeed based on the love you felt at the beginning. It succeeds because you continue to build on it until the end.”
― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars

“I turn, touch the side of her face and look into her eyes. I hope she can see what I feel in them. I hope she can see that I’ve loved her since the day I fucking saw her. I hope she can see that I will love her ‘til the day I die.”
― Adriana Locke, Sacrifice

“The best things in life don’t come easy, but those things are the ones worth the sacrifice.”
― Adriana Locke, Sacrifice

“Life does pack a punch. But it’s the scars that make us who we are, that tell the story of the life we lived.”
― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars

“Don't talk about it. Be about it.”
― Adriana Locke, Sacrifice

“Bruises go away, Tyler. Scars stick around to prove you showed up for life. That you lived. That you fought. That you loved.”
― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars

“I’m not sure why you are playing hard to get,” he breathed, his lips so close to my skin that I fought hard not to shudder. “You shouldn’t try to play games with me because I’m not a player. I’m the coach.”
― Adriana Locke, The Exception

“Love isn’t the words you use to say it, but the actions you take to prove it’s true.”
― Adriana Locke, Switch

“Love fully, even when it gets hard. Give forgiveness, even when you aren’t sure the other guy deserves it. And in every friendship you’re in, don’t forget to actually be friends.”
― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars

“It’s not just the words we speak in a moment, but the weight of words over the course of time that matters. The words you choose every day add up. You are the words you speak, whether that’s constructive or destructive.”
― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars

“Don't let your mouth buy something your ass can't pay for.”
― Adriana Locke, Sacrifice

“The foundation of a marriage is love. The walls of a shared life are built with trust, loyalty, and respect. Once those are torn down, there’s nothing left standing.”
― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars

“We need to treat the people in our lives, whether it’s our spouse, parents, or friends, with care. Give them the benefit of the doubt. Lend an ear. Be sensitive to the trials they might be going through that we can’t see.”
― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars

“Life isn’t easy. Love isn’t for the faint of heart. You have to just put your fears aside and go for it. I learned that from Cord, the man that thought he couldn’t love,”
― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars

“You know, I like to think my life is kind of like the books I read, only I'm the author. I can write the story I want. The future can be anything I want it to be." He moved his head side to side, considering my words. "That works, as long as your story has a blond stud that fucks like an animal.”
― Adriana Locke, The Exception

“That you can’t make insane decisions when your head is a mess. That even when you can’t walk in someone else’s shoes, you do have to try them on.”
― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars

“That sometimes you have to take a step back and breathe. That you can’t make insane decisions when your head is a mess. That even when you can’t walk in someone else’s shoes, you do have to try them on.”
― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars

“I think it’s time for the rest of me to come home,” I say, kissing the top of her head. She yawns, her heartbeat evening out. “The rest of you?” “My heart was always here,” I whisper.”
― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars

“It is a waste of energy to not just be happy.”
― Adriana Locke, The Exception

“Some of those things might hurt. Life does pack a punch. But it’s the scars that make us who we are, that tell the story of the life we lived.”
― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars

“Sometimes family isn’t made by blood, Mrs. Whitt. Sometimes it’s a choice,”
― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars

“Life is not about what happens to you, but how you react to it.”
― Adriana Locke, Tumble

“It was Cord that reminded me to fight for what I wanted, even when I was scared. To live and love bravely. It takes courage to love. But to have someone to love and to love you back is worth every bump in the road.”
― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars

“My skin still sings from his touch. His cologne lingers on my shirt, the air kissed by his presence.”
― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars

“Loving her is so damn easy. It’s as natural as breathing or the beating of a heart.”
― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars

“They say you can’t judge a book by its cover. I’ve learned that you can’t judge a man by the one before him, either.”
― Adriana Locke, The Connection

“Everything we’ve been through in our lives we’ve done together. I held her hand at your parent’s funeral, remember your mom’s lemon pie every time I go through the produce section. I know she hates storms and love being there for her when she reaches out.”
― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars

“I always thought I wanted all these different things in life. But there’s only one thing I’ve ever really wanted … I’ve just wanted someone to look at me like you look at me.”
“How is that?”
I grin. “Like you love me.”
“I most certainly do.”
― Adriana Locke, Like You Love Me

“True love isn’t something you pick; it’s something the universe picks for you.”
― Adriana Locke, Crank

“Cancer not only seeps into your body, it melts in your consciousness. As much as we try to keep things normal, our version of normal will be forever changed. “It”
― Adriana Locke, Sacrifice