Will Grayson Quotes

“Shouldn't letting go be painless if you've never learned how to hold on?”
― John Green, Will Grayson, Will Grayson

“Being in a relationship, that's something you choose. Being friends, that's something you just are.”
― John Green, Will Grayson, Will Grayson

“You could hold me and I could hold you. And it would be so peaceful. Completely peaceful. Like the feeling of sleep, but awake in it together.”
― John Green, Will Grayson, Will Grayson

“Because he’s the one pure, beautiful thing untainted by ugliness,” he repeated his same words from the shower. “And we love him for it.”
― Penelope Douglas, Nightfall

“You and me against the world,” he whispered, picking up speed and going harder. “Always,” I said.”
― Penelope Douglas, Nightfall

“every morning i pray that the school bus will crash and we'll all die in a fiery wreck. then my mom will be able to sue the school bus company for never making school buses with seat belts, and she'll be able to get more money for my tragic death than i would've ever made in my tragic life. unless the lawyers from the school bus company can prove to the jury that i was guaranteed to be a fuckup. then they'd get away with buying my mom a used ford fiesta and call it even.”
― David Levithan, Will Grayson, Will Grayson

“it's colder than a witch's tit in a steel bra”
― David Levithan, Will Grayson, Will Grayson

“If I go out there now, I'll freeze my balls off. Not that I'm putting them to any good use whatsoever, but I still like to have them, just in case.”
― John Green, David Levithan

“I’d loved Emory since the moment I laid eyes on her when I was fourteen.

I could still see her—sitting on her bike outside the chain-link fence surrounding the school parking lot as she watched my friends and me on our skateboards that summer.

From that moment on, it seemed I was always aware of her, and everything I did, I did it with it in mind that she was watching.

Every joke in class. Every strut into the lunchroom. Every new haircut and every new pair of jeans.

Even the Raptor. My first thought when my parents bought it was how she’d look in it.”
― Penelope Douglas, Nightfall

“Why do you always have to think so much until you’ve twisted something that was good into something bad?”
― Penelope Douglas, Nightfall

“And a message from Will. I opened it.

 Morning! Smile.
Or don’t. It’s completely your choice. Don’t let a guy tell you you’re prettier when you do. You don’t need to be pretty for anyone. Your value does not rely on my opinion. Damn the patriarchy.

 I laughed, shaking hard and my eyes watering. What a moron.”
― Penelope Douglas, Nightfall

“I really do love them,” he breathed out. “But I never have a moment alone. If I want my wife, I have to ambush her in the fucking shower.”

“Maybe you should stay away from her,” I pointed out. “She gets pregnant every time you breathe on her.”
― Penelope Douglas, Nightfall

“She laid her head on my chest, holding me close.
I loved it when she did that. All the time I spent thinking she didn’t need me, and now I knew she did.
She didn’t hold me. She held on to me.”
― Penelope Douglas, Fire Night

“Look at me,” I repeated.
Slowly, she shook her head, but it seemed more to herself than an answer to me.
“Emory…”
She stared at the floor and then retreated a step, but I grabbed her face, bringing her in close and rubbing my thumbs underneath her eyes. I wiped away the tears, but more just streamed down.
And in that moment, I wanted to do nothing else with my life more than change her world, so she’d never feel like this again. Goddammit.”
― Penelope Douglas, Nightfall

“The opening scenes began, but instead of watching the movie I’d already seen, I watched her instead”
― Penelope Douglas, Nightfall

“I held out the Twizzlers and Milk Duds, giving her first choice, but when she picked the Milk Duds, I opened the carton and spilled half in my hand before giving her the rest of the box. I gave her a choice to be nice. I didn’t actually want the Twizzlers.
I ate and she ate, and I snuck peeks at her throughout the film, watching her more than the movie”
― Penelope Douglas, Nightfall

“I closed my eyes, savoring the feeling of finally having her in my arms, and I had to fist my hands to keep them from roaming, or else she’d probably slap me.
But God, she felt good. Like everything was lighter when I held her.”
― Penelope Douglas, Nightfall

“Unfortunately, the long arm of Will Grayson stretched all the way into the teacher’s gradebook and changed my zero to a hundred percent, despite the missing assignment.”
― Penelope Douglas, Nightfall

“And here I was, pretty sure that no cost was too great to just be able to hold her. It kind of scared me what I’d pay.”
― Penelope Douglas, Nightfall

“I hugged his arm, still shaking with laughter.
He turned, smiling as he gazed into my eyes. “I love seeing you laugh.”
― Penelope Douglas, Nightfall

“A snarl flashed on her mouth, and I snorted.
“You’re going to remember this, Will Grayson,” she said, sounding all tough. “I blew your mind tonight. Even for just a minute.”
She turned over, giving me her back, and I smiled, smoothing the hair off her face and neck.
You’ve been blowing my mind for forever.”
― Penelope Douglas, Nightfall

“Because every time I closed my eyes, I saw the girl who made me want to be better. More.

I saw Emmy Scott.

Alex was like Damon. They loved me. They indulged my dark side.

They were too forgiving and too enabling.

They kept me from being lonely, but Emory taught me that not everything I wanted was going to come easy. That there were things I was going to have to fight for and there was pain in the world that my shallow lifestyle in high school kept me ignorant of.

She made me feel like a man.

Even though her words were sharp and the battle she constantly fought in her heart felt like a knife in my own, her eyes on me made me feel strong.

Her arms around me made me want to take on anything.”
― Penelope Douglas, Nightfall

“Goddammit. If my head would just settle on one emotion where she was concerned, that would be fucking fantastic. I hate her, but she’s mine. Go away, but don’t go with him!”
― Penelope Douglas, Nightfall

“My heart sank a moment as I looked at Em, because it was all true. Nothing else mattered. If it killed us, she was the one. In that moment, I didn’t care about her sins, if anyone else had touched her besides me, or that we were both our own worst enemies.

That was my girl, scarred, tattered soul, and all. She was beautiful.”
― Penelope Douglas, Nightfall

“I reached for you,” I told her. “In my head, all these years. Even after you dumped me like trash and I couldn’t fall out of love with you no matter how much I drank and snorted, my brain reached for you always.”

She remained frozen, not faltering as she stared at me.

“When nothing gave me a reason to get out of bed, my friends were falling in love, making babies, and I felt so alone…” I choked on the tears in my throat I wouldn’t let loose. “What do you think was the only thing that made me keep breathing?” My tone hardened as I clenched my jaw. “In my brain, I reached for you. I never stopped reaching for you.”
― Penelope Douglas, Nightfall

“I’m glad you didn’t visit me in prison,” he whispered. “I wouldn’t have been able to stand staring at this through a piece of fucking glass for over two years.”
― Penelope Douglas, Nightfall

“Will you marry me?” I asked, breathing hard and my heart hammering.

Slowly, I climbed to my feet and turned to face him, seeing him stopped.

He stood there, frozen, not turning around, but that was okay. I wasn’t sure I could do this if he looked at me.

God, my mouth was so dry I couldn’t swallow.

“I love you,” I said, and I could see people filming us with their phones out of the corner of my eye, but I didn’t care. “I’m wild crazy for you, and I’m sure I’ll kill you at some point, but… God, I love you so much, and I want you to marry me.” More tears streamed down my face as I choked out the words. “Marry me, Will Grayson.” I rushed up and hugged his back, wrapping my arms around him. “Can you marry me? Can I marry you?”

I held him, my cheek resting against his back and water catching between my lips.

He was going to laugh. He was probably freaked out or maybe angry I asked him instead of letting him ask me—if those were his intentions anyway.

Shit…

But then, he spun around, picked me up off my feet, and kissed me, pressing his lips to mine and backing me into a parked car.”
― Penelope Douglas, Nightfall

“He chuckled and dropped me to my feet. I blinked against the rain, watching him dig into his pocket for something.

He pulled it out, pinching a vintage Victorian ring with a teardrop diamond and a platinum band encrusted with more jewels, encased by an ornate setting above and below. It was almost like three rings in one, and nearly an inch in width.

“It’s very old,” Will said, slipping it onto my finger, his hand shaking.

“It’s your family’s?”

“It’s yours now.” He met my eyes. “It’s been yours for nearly ten years.”
― Penelope Douglas, Nightfall

“So, do you love me?” I teased.
“I’m almost positive I told you I did just thirty-nine seconds ago.”
I scoffed. I liked to hear it more frequently. She knew that.
She laughed, pressing her mouth to mine. “I love you.”
― Penelope Douglas, Fire Night

“I wrapped my arms around her and looked up into her eyes. “I love you,” I whispered. “Thank you for my children.”
If I didn’t get a chance to say it again…
Her smile peeked out. “Ditto.”
I held on to her, her scent and eyes reminding me of our kids and everything I loved about waking up every day.”
― Penelope Douglas, Fire Night