Nicole > Nicole's Quotes

“Silence is so freaking loud”
― Sarah Dessen, Just Listen

“Don't think or judge, just listen.”
― Sarah Dessen, Just Listen

“Sometimes, we just have to be happy with what people can offer us. Even if it's not what we want, at least it's something. ”
― Sarah Dessen

“Some things don't last forever, but some things do. Like a good song, or a good book, or a good memory you can take out and unfold in your darkest times, pressing down on the corners and peering in close, hoping you still recognize the person you see there.”
― Sarah Dessen, This Lullaby

“You can't make any one person your world. The trick is to take what each can give you and build a world from it.”
― Sarah Dessen

“So you're always honest," I said.
"Aren't you?"
"No," I told him. "I'm not."
"Well, that's good to know, I guess."
"I'm not saying I'm a liar," I told him. He raised his eyebrows. "That's not how I meant it, anyways."
"How'd you mean it, then?"
"I just...I don't always say what I feel."
"Why not?"
"Because the truth sometimes hurts," I said.
"Yeah," he said. "So do lies, though.”
― Sarah Dessen, Just Listen

“I don't believe in failure, because simply by saying you've failed, you've admitted you attempted. And anyone who attempts is not a failure. Those who truly fail in my eyes are the ones who never try at all. The ones who sit on the couch and whine and moan and wait for the world to change for them.”
― Sarah Dessen, Keeping the Moon

“There is never a time or place for true love. It happens accidentally, in a heartbeat, in a single flashing, throbbing moment.”
― Sarah Dessen, The Truth About Forever

“The fate of your heart is your choice and no one else gets a vote”
― Sarah Dessen, This Lullaby

“What is family? They were the people who claimed you. In good, in bad, in parts or in whole, they were the ones who showed up, who stayed in there, regardless. It wasn't just about blood relations or shared chromosomes, but something wider, bigger. We had many families over time. Our family of origin, the family we created, and the groups you moved through while all of this was happening: friends, lovers, sometimes even strangers. None of them perfect, and we couldn't expect them to be. You can't make any one person your world. The trick was to take what each could give you and build your world from it.”
― Sarah Dessen, Lock and Key

“Everything, in the end, comes down to timing. One second, one minute, one hour could make all the difference.”
― Sarah Dessen, This Lullaby

“You can't always get the perfect moment. Sometimes, you just have to do the best you can under the circumstances.”
― Sarah Dessen

“So while it seemed like you were seeing everything, you really weren't. Just bits and pieces that looked like a whole.”
― Sarah Dessen, Just Listen

“You should never be surprised when someone treats you with respect, you should expect it.”
― Sarah Dessen, Keeping the Moon

“I like flaws. I think they make things interesting.”
― Sarah Dessen, The Truth About Forever

“Everyone has their weak spot. The one thing that, despite your best efforts, will always bring you to your knees, regardless of how strong you are otherwise.”
― Sarah Dessen, Lock and Key

“Love is so unpredictable. That's what makes it so great.”
― Sarah Dessen, This Lullaby

“Anyone can hide. Facing up to things, working through them, that's what makes you strong.”
― Sarah Dessen

“No one could tell you: you just had to go through it on your own. If you were lucky, you came out on the other side and understood. If you didn't, you kept getting thrust back, retracing those steps, until you finally got it right.”
― Sarah Dessen, The Truth About Forever

“Holding people away from you, and denying yourself love, that doesn't make you strong. if anything, it makes you weaker. Because you're doing it out of fear.”
― Sarah Dessen, This Lullaby

“For once, you believed in yourself. You believed you were beautiful and so did the rest of the world.”
― Sarah Dessen, Keeping the Moon

“Friends are honest with each other. Even if the truth hurts.
-Maggie”
― Sarah Dessen, Along for the Ride

“But if something was really important, fate made sure it somehow came back to you and gave you another chance.”
― Sarah Dessen, The Truth About Forever

“Are those the only options? Nothing or forever?”
― Sarah Dessen, This Lullaby

“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
― William W. Purkey

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
― Bernard M. Baruch

“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”
― Marilyn Monroe

“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”
― Dr. Seuss

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

“Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow
Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend”
― Albert Camus