Lesley

“Sure, he wasn't a bright light, but he wasn't the cynic I'd thought either. He was a realist who was a little too afraid of hope to see things clearly when it came to his own life. But he was also exceptionally good at sitting with people through their shit, making them feel less alone without promises or empty platitudes.”
― Emily Henry, Beach Read

“We can never fully know the people we love. When we lose them, there will always be more we could have seen, but that's what I'm trying to tell you.”
― Emily Henry, Beach Read

“I hoped that what he was understanding right then was that I saw him. That he didn’t have to do anything special, figure out a mysterious code to unlock the secret parts of him. That he just had to keep being here with me, letting me discover him bit by bit like he’d been doing with me since we met.”
― Emily Henry, Beach Read

“I thought - think it's brave to believe in love. I mean, the lasting kind. To try for that, even knowing it can hurt you.”
― Emily Henry, Beach Read