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“If you knew what I went through to get into your home, that I messed up my back trying to know you, inside and out, you'd judge me for it.”
― Caroline Kepnes, You

“If we were teenagers, I could kiss you. But I’m on a platform behind a counter wearing a name tag and we’re too old to be young.”
― Caroline Kepnes, You

“The problem with books is that they end. They seduce you. They spread their legs to you and pull you inside. And you go deep and leave your possessions and your ties to the world at the door and you like it inside and you don't want for your possessions or your ties and then, the book evaporates.”
― Caroline Kepnes, You

“I don't say anything. I know the power of silence. I remember my dad saying nothing and I remember his silences more vividly than I remember the things he said.”
― Caroline Kepnes, You

“You blush. You are Charlotte’s Web and I could love you.”
― Caroline Kepnes, You

“And I will never again underestimate the power of anticipation. There is no better boost in the present than an invitation into the future.”
― Caroline Kepnes, You

“Eye contact is what keeps us civilized.”
― Caroline Kepnes, You

“And there is nothing more terrifying than realizing the one who knows you best loves you least.”
― Caroline Kepnes, Hidden Bodies

“A photo essay (otherwise known as a fucking slide show)...”
― Caroline Kepnes, You

“Memories are all the same at their core; it’s just us trying to keep each other alive, the best parts anyway.”
― Caroline Kepnes, Hidden Bodies

“People are so lonely, they spend their birthdays on the Internet, thanking people for wishing them a happy birthday, people who only know it’s their birthday because Facebook told them.”
― Caroline Kepnes, Hidden Bodies

“It’s like they can smell the public school on me.”
― Caroline Kepnes, You

“Most kids are assholes, just like most adults.”
― Caroline Kepnes, You

“Kate Hudson's entire career exists because people who fall in love sometimes tell lies about where they work.”
― Caroline Kepnes, You

“I pick up the list of Benji's five favorite books because we've got work to do:

"Gravity's Rainbow" by Thomas Pynchon. He's a pretentious fuck and a liar.

"Underworld" by Don DeLillo. He's a snob.

"On the Road" by Jack Kerouac. He's a spoiled passport-carrying fuck stunted in eighth grade.

"Brief Interviews with Hideous Men" by David Foster Wallace. Enough already.

"The Red Badge of Courage" by Stephen Crane. He's got Mayflowers in his blood.”
― Caroline Kepnes, You

“In my defense, I love the book in a postmodern kind of way where I've always sensed that it contains something that I relate to. I think it's the kind of book that echoes my beliefs and my sentiments and I've always related well to people who have read the book and I've written about the book. You know, I majored in comp lit and it's possible, it's very possible to read a book without reading it in the traditional straightforward manner. You can read about a book, Joe. Do you know what I mean? Do you understand?”
― Caroline Kepnes, You

“There’s emptiness in him that can never be filled, emptiness that dresses up well at prep school, where a lack of willpower is called creativity.”
― Caroline Kepnes, You

“He’s been to rehab, which is a travesty; you can tell by his smug face that he’s not capable of genuine addiction.”
― Caroline Kepnes, You

“So I Lyfted to Home Depot, where I bought random stuff, rope and duct tape, plastic bags, cable ties, and plastic gloves. The girl at the register winked and said she’s also a big fan of Fifty Shades and this is what has become of our society. Fucking and killing are the same damn thing. Now”
― Caroline Kepnes, Hidden Bodies

“She cackles and her accent is so thick that I feel bad for the words coming out of her mouth.”
― Caroline Kepnes, You

“Just eat it and shit it and be done with it and don’t feel special cuz you eat that shit with someone because in the end we all shit alone!”
― Caroline Kepnes, Hidden Bodies

“But I can’t stand the way you make me feel so good, like, better than I ever felt, and then you tear it all away, like deep down, you don’t want me to be happy.”
― Caroline Kepnes, Hidden Bodies

“But the most important thing I know is that I want the possibility of you more than the reality of [her].”
― Caroline Kepnes, You

“The real horror of my life is not that I’ve killed some terrible people. The real horror is that the people I’ve loved didn’t love me back.”
― Caroline Kepnes, Hidden Bodies

“your friends “liked” your status in a way that leaves no doubt that you were the one dumped.”
― Caroline Kepnes, You

“Whoever said running in the morning gives you energy never had a day job that involves customer service.”
― Caroline Kepnes, You

“The Internet is a beautiful thing and you sent a tweet an hour after we met that day: I smell cheeseburgers. #CornerBistroIsMakingMeFat

And let me tell you, for a moment there, I was concerned. Maybe I wasn’t special. You didn’t even mention me, our conversation. Also: I talk to strangers is a line in your Twitter bio. I talk to strangers. What the fuck is that, Beck? Children are not supposed to talk to strangers but you are an adult. Or is our conversation nothing to you? Am I just another stranger? Is your Twitter bio your subtle way of announcing that you’re an attention whore who has no standards and will give audience to any poor schmuck who says hello? Was I nothing to you? You don’t even mention the guy in the bookstore? Fuck, I thought, maybe I was wrong. Maybe we had nothing. But then I started to explore you and you don’t write about what really matters. You wouldn’t share me with your followers. Your online life is a variety show, so if anything, the fact that you didn’t put me in your stand-up act means that you covet me. Maybe even more than I realize...”
― Caroline Kepnes, You

“And really, when you grow up, and get over yourself, when you fuck narcissism and leave the hashtags at the door, you see what really matters in life.”
― Caroline Kepnes, Hidden Bodies

“You miss me. And I miss you. It hurts, seeing you at that fire, giving your hands to the heat, the way I gave my hand to fire, only different. I imagine pushing you into the red abyss and jumping in after you, with you, so we can burn together, forever, a tree of life, light, sex.”
― Caroline Kepnes, You

“Making It in Hollywood is the most disgusting phrase in the English language. It’s more disturbing than prolific serial killer and rare terminal illness.”
― Caroline Kepnes, Hidden Bodies