“And when I wake up it's wonderful, like I've been carried quietly onto a calm, peaceful shore, and the dream, and its meaning, has broken over me like a wave and is ebbing away now, leaving me with a single, solid certainty. I know now.”
― Before I Fall
― Before I Fall
“It's hard not to immediately fall in love witha dog who has a good sense of humor.”
― Because of Winn-Dixie
― Because of Winn-Dixie
“It's hard for me to talk to her. All I can do when I look at her is think about the day when I won't be able to. So I spend all my time at school thinking about her, wishing I could see her right then, but when I get to her house, I don't know what to say.”
― A Walk to Remember
― A Walk to Remember
“Your problems are out there. But they're small. They only grow out of proportion when they climb inside your head.”
― Looking for Alibrandi
― Looking for Alibrandi
“If a woman truly loves you, you can’t always expect her to tell the truth. You see, women are more attuned to feelings than men are, and if they’re not being truthful, more often than not it’s because they think the truth might hurt your feelings. But that doesn’t mean they don’t love you.
If they do lie, it’s because they care.”
― At First Sight
If they do lie, it’s because they care.”
― At First Sight
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