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“All I could think about was you. I wanted you in the apartment. I wanted your arms around me, your face close to mine. I wanted your smell. And I knew I couldn’t - shouldn’t - have it. That’s what I hated most. The uncertainty of you. You’d kidnapped me, put my life in danger . . . but I loved you, too.”
― Stolen
― Stolen
“All I can say is that you make me... you make me into someone I couldn't even imagine. You make me happy, even when you're awful. I would rather be with you - even the you that you seem to think is diminished - than with anyone else in the world.”
― Me Before You
― Me Before You
“There are two stories for every life; the one you live, and the one others tell.”
― The First Phone Call from Heaven
― The First Phone Call from Heaven
“Push yourself. Don’t settle. Wear those stripy legs with pride. And if you insist on settling down with some ridiculous bloke, make sure some of this is squirreled away somewhere. Knowing you still have possibilities is a luxury. Knowing I might have given them to you has alleviated something for me.”
― Me Before You
― Me Before You
“Desire sets our compass, but real life steers our course.”
― The First Phone Call from Heaven
― The First Phone Call from Heaven
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