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“And he smiled a smile to shame the sun.”
― Renee Ahdieh, The Wrath and the Dawn

“It's exhausting, constantly having to search for the people you love.”
― Jennifer Niven, Holding Up the Universe

“I say, "I love you."

She says, "I love you too." And then she laughs. "It's kind of crazy. I mean you."

"I know. What the hell?"

She covers her mouth with one hand, but her eyes are shining. I'm thinking about a field of grass on a summer day. I'm thinking about the sun and being warmed from the inside and warmed from the outside.

I take her hand under the gray-blue sky and I'm home.”
― Jennifer Niven, Holding Up the Universe

“You have a beautiful laugh. Like the promise of tomorrow.”
― Renee Ahdieh, The Wrath and the Dawn