Helly

“I tried to be a better person for her– but it was to impress her, to get her to want me. But when I’m around you, I want to be better because… well, because it feels right. Because I want to. You make me want to become something greater than myself. I want to excel. You inspire me in every act, every word, every glance. I look at you, and you’re like… like light made into flesh. […] You have no clue how beautiful you are or how brightly you shine.”
― Richelle Mead, The Golden Lily

“I'd rather invest my time collecting memories and friends and love and all the things money can't buy.”
― Katie Kacvinsky, First Comes Love

“The lightbulb is gone," she said awed. "Emma, you said, 'Lights, begone' and you literally made the lights be gone."
"How do I get them back?" I asked, panicked. "What's the opposite of begone? Regone?”
― Cara Lynn Shultz, Spellcaster

“I don’t know much, but this is what I’ve learned. You’ll fall for the last person you ever thought you’d be interested in. That’s the tricky part. You might not even notice her at first. And she usually comes around just when you’ve stopped looking. But if you pay attention, you’ll know it’s her because she’ll stand out from everybody else. She might even scare you. But if you’re lucky enough to meet this girl, be smart enough to realize it and try not to screw it up.”
― Katie Kacvinsky, First Comes Love