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“And then you opened your mouth. All that love, all that loyalty, all the innocence, even though life had kicked you around time and time again, and all I wanted to do was let some of that sweetness and light touch me. I’ve never had very clean hands, but the first time I touched you, that first gasp out of that perfect mouth, the first time I thrust into you, God, Dovie, you made me feel like I was the king in a land of second chances.” I was stunned.”
― Jay Crownover, Better When He's Bad

“Do you know what you want to do?” “No. Not really.” “But you know what you don’t want to do?” “Yes,” I answered definitely. “Then there’s your starting point.”
― Kylie Scott, Lick

“You only get one life. Well, two lives. The second one starts the moment you realize you only have one.”
― Karina Halle, The Play

“Life’s too fucking short to spend any of it embarrassed or guilty. If you’re going to learn how to put yourself first, you can’t keep being controlled by what other people do.” Something”
― Lauren Stewart, Darker Water