Renée > Renée's Quotes

“People say not to judge a book by its cover, but what if you somehow read the inside of the book without seeing the cover first? And what if you really liked what was inside the book? Of course when you go to close the book and are about to see the cover for the first time, you hope it's something you'll find attractive. Because who wants an incredibly written book sitting on their bookshelf if they have to stare at a shitty cover?”
― Colleen Hoover, November 9

“All humans make mistakes. What determines our character is whether we turn those mistakes into excuses or lessons.”
― Colleen Hoover, It Ends with Us

“We’re all full of flaws. Hundreds of them. They’re like tiny holes all over our skin. And like your fortune said, sometimes we shine too much light on our own flaws. But there are some people who try to ignore their own flaws by shining light on other people’s to the point that the other person’s flaws become their only focus. They pick at them, little by little, until they rip wide open and that’s all we become to them. One giant, gaping flaw.”
― Colleen Hoover, All Your Perfects

“I used to think the worst thing in life is to end up all alone. It's not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel all alone.”
― Robin Williams

“What could be worse than getting to the end of your life and realizing you hadn't lived it”
― Edward Albee

“Friendship is like peeing your pants; everyone can see it but only you can feel it.”
― Penny Reid, Neanderthal Seeks Human

“Love was just a word until someone gave it a definition.”
― Tarryn Fisher, Atheists Who Kneel and Pray

“What’s the difference?” I asked him. “Between the love of your life, and your soulmate?”
“One is a choice, and one is not.”
― Tarryn Fisher, Mud Vein

“Anyone who thinks sitting in church can make you a Christian must also think that sitting in a garage can make you a car.”
― Garrison Keillor

“He looked like he wanted to lean down and kiss me ...YES!.....Come on!!!....A little more....more....just a little closer.....

What's your favorite dog? Gunner asked as he pulled back and stood away from the door.”
― Kelly Elliott

“Oh please, like you don't know. You're bigger than a breadbox!”
― Alice Clayton, Mai Tai'd Up

“You can only give your heart away once, after that, everything else will chase your first love”
― Tarryn Fisher, The Opportunist

“If you aren't on Goodreads, you should be. I've said it before, it's like Facebook for readers on crack.”
― Colleen Hoover

“There are people you meet that you get to know, and then there are people you meet that you already know.”
― Colleen Hoover, Confess

“Without the risk of getting hurt, there is no probability of falling in love," I tell her. "Vulnerability and love go hand in hand.”
― Tarryn Fisher, Jackal

“If you aren't living your best life for yourself, you can't be your best self for those in your life.”
― Colleen Hoover, Maybe Now

“Apologies shouldn't happen because of the response of the person who was wronged. Apologies should happen because of the wrong”
― Colleen Hoover, Maybe Now

“We reach for hands unworthy of holding ours”
― R.H. Sin, Algedonic

“..happiness isn't some permanent thing we're all trying to achieve in life, it's merely a thing that shows up every now and then, sometimes in tiny doses that are just substantial enough to keep us going.”
― Colleen Hoover, Reminders of Him

“Is that . . . is that a fucking pigeon?”
― Colleen Hoover, Reminders of Him