Maddy > Maddy's Quotes

“She always smelled like books and strawberries. Like you were out reading in the middle of a field under the summer sun.”
― Maya Hughes, Shameless King

“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”
― Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey

“One heart cannot serve two masters.”
― Robin LaFevers, Grave Mercy

“Good intentions are only lies the weak tell themselves.”
― Robin LaFevers, Grave Mercy

“We are all of us, gods and mortals, made up of many pieces, some of them broken, some of them scarred, but none of them the total sum of who we are.”
― Robin LaFevers, Mortal Heart

“I must have faith, but having faith is hard, so very much harder than despair.”
― Robin LaFevers, Dark Triumph

“When one consorts with assassins, one must expect to dance along the edge of a knife once or twice.”
― Robin LaFevers

“Knowing something is a bad idea does not always decrease the odds that you will do it.”
― Hank Green, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

“Books are powerful, it turns out. A book can save lives. A book can start a war. A book can topple a government.”
― Evan Angler

“My world is a less scary place with you in it, baby. I will kiss you a thousand times every day if that’s what it takes to keep you in love with me for the rest of our days.”
― Ella Maise, To Love Jason Thorn

“I wanted to own those secret smiles just as much I wanted to own her beautiful heart. I wanted to be the reason for their existence.”
― Ella Maise, To Love Jason Thorn

“I love you, little one,” I whispered, out of breath at last.”
― Ella Maise, To Love Jason Thorn

“This book is for everyone who once loved a boy and felt those butterflies
overwhelm them in the best possible way.
And, well, if the boy didn’t love you back, shame on him! What a jerk.”
― Ella Maise, To Love Jason Thorn

“His smile is sad. “You've been carrying it for a long time, Emma. Let someone else carry it for a while.”
― M.K. Schiller, The Scars Between Us

“I tuck a strand of hair behind her ear. “Don’t let me lose you.”
“You won’t.”
― M.K. Schiller, The Scars Between Us

“She was the first best decision I’d made in my life, and her love made every day worth it.”
― Maya Hughes, The Second We Met

“The words I’d wanted to say to her for so long burned a pattern on my heart, and they were in the shape of her name.”
― Maya Hughes, The Second We Met

“She was made for me, and I’d spend the rest of my life giving her every beautiful thing she deserved—starting with my love.”
― Maya Hughes, The Third Best Thing

“She was the kind of girl you didn’t come back from.”
― Maya Hughes, The Third Best Thing

“This was my freaking body and I loved the shit out of it. And if I kept telling myself that, maybe one day I’d believe it.”
― Maya Hughes, The Third Best Thing

“Alexis is family, but you’re my forever.”
― Maya Hughes, The Third Best Thing

“I missed you.” His fingers toyed with the end of my braid. Working like he had all the time in the world and my body wasn’t about to combust from his touch, he loosened my hair. Strands fell in front of my face, covering my eyes like a curtain. His gentle touch did just as much to me as the rough pads of his fingers scraping across my skin.”
― Maya Hughes, The Perfect First

“It’s short for Persephone.” He lifted one eyebrow. “Greek goddess of spring. Daughter of Demeter and Zeus.”
― Maya Hughes, The Perfect First

“This wasn’t like the kiss out in the pool. It wasn’t playful and teasing. This was raw and carnal with a helpless lust that threatened to consume her, and I was the only cure.”
― Maya Hughes, The Perfect First

“Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.”
― Voltaire

“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

“To all of us with ADHD who live in what I like to call organized chaos that only makes sense to us, between two times: not right now and RIGHT NOW, hyperfixation, and jump from hobby to hobby… And to finding the right person who sees you, supports you, and takes excellent care of your praise kink.”
― Veronica Eden, Matching All the Way