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“Did I want him to act? Or would I prefer a lifetime of longing provided we both kept this little Ping-Pong game going: not knowing, not-not-knowing, not-not-not-knowing? Just be quiet, say nothing, and if you can't say "yes," don't say "no," say "later." Is this why people say "maybe" when they mean "yes," but hope you'll think it's "no" when all they really mean is, Please, just ask me once more, and once more after that?”
― André Aciman, Call Me by Your Name

“But it is a rare and beautiful thing when we choose to offer love in situations when most people would choose to scorn or ignore.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions

“Am I trying to prove or improve?”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions

“The thought of publishing—of the whole world reading Afterworlds—had always made Darcy feel naked and exposed, but loving had left her skinless.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Afterworlds