“It’s just . . . everything. There are too many people. And I don’t fit in. I don’t know how to be.” — Rainbow Rowell Cath Copy Share Image
All of her bones seemed more purposeful than other people’s. Like they weren’t just there to hold her up, they were there… — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
Park was never going to love her more than he did on the day they said goodbye. And she couldn’t bear to… — Rainbow Rowell Bears Copy Share Image
It's very difficult, I think, especially on two cellphones, to have a romantic conversation. — Rainbow Rowell Cellphones Copy Share Image
“I'm just trying to figure out what's wrong with me." "Well, stop," she said. "I told you, figure out what's right with… — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“He leaned against her, pressing his shoulder to hers. 'Don't be mad at me,' he said, sighing. 'It makes me crazy.” — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“I’m not the Chosen One,” he says. I meet his gaze and sneer. My arm is a steel band around his waist.… — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“Park had the sort of face you painted because you didn't want history to forget it.” — Rainbow Rowell History Copy Share Image
“You’re the only girl I’ve ever touched. And I feel like it was supposed to be that way. I touch you and… — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“If he were to look up at her now, he’d know exactly how stupid she was. She couldfeel her face go soft… — Rainbow Rowell Crush Copy Share Image
I'm fine," [her dad] said gently. "Back on the horse, Cath.' 'What's the horse?' she sighed, watching him pull on a South… — Rainbow Rowell Dad Copy Share Image
“Standing behind him until he turned his head. Lying next to him just before he woke up. Making everyone else seem drabber… — Rainbow Rowell Good enough Copy Share Image
“He’d thought he was over caring what people thought about him. He’d thought that loving Eleanor proved that. But he kept finding… — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“I think that's what changed you, Beth. Your job. The film critic. Critics are parasites. They live off other people's creativity. They… — Rainbow Rowell Cinema Copy Share Image
“Did you get lost in the library?" "No." "I always get lost in the library," he said, "no matter how many times… — Rainbow Rowell Writer Copy Share Image
“I feel like a house after a fire. And sometimes like someone who died but stayed in his body. And sometimes I… — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“Levi opened his smile up completely. "Oh, put that away," Cath said with distaste. "I don't want you to get charm all… — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
I don't have to forgive you, Cath said. It's not like that with you. You're just in with me. Always. No matter… — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“And strong-looking. Like the kind of guy you feel standing next to you before you actually see him, because he’s blocking so… — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“I think again about pulling my hands away -- but Snow could light fires in my palms at this point, and I… — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“Editors, huh? By golly... you're right. They're everywhere. What is this place? Heaven?” — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
And sometimes you held somebody’s hand just to prove that you were still alive, and that another human being was there to… — Rainbow Rowell Alive Copy Share Image
“Why do we write fiction?" Professor Piper asked. Cath looked down at her notebook. To disappear.” — Rainbow Rowell Writer Copy Share Image
“Taking off Levi's shirt had been such an inspired idea, Cath was thinking about losing her own.” — Rainbow Rowell Cath Copy Share Image
“It's going to be okay," Park said. She nodded. "Right." "Because I love you." She laughed. "Is that why?" "It is, actually.” — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“Goodbye Goodbye, Park Goodbye, Eleanor. You know, until tonight. When you're going to call me.” — Rainbow Rowell Goodbye Copy Share Image
“This kiss had to last Park forever. It had to get him home. He needed to remember it when he woke up… — Rainbow Rowell Eleanor-and-park Copy Share Image
God, his chin. She wanted to make an honest woman of his chin. She wanted to lock it down. — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“Kids took a fathomless amount of time and energy...And they took it first. They had right of first refusal on everything you… — Rainbow Rowell Child Copy Share Image
“Cath could hear the perv shouting curses behind them. “Oh, fuck you, Flowers in the Attic!” Levi shouted back” — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“Her mom looked like a queen, like the star of some fairy tale. Not a princess - princesses are just pretty. Eleanor's… — Rainbow Rowell Fairy tale Copy Share Image
“But the aching faded, too. Things get better - hurt less - over time. If you let them.” — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
In new situations, all the trickiest rules are the ones nobody bothers to explain to you. (And the ones you can't Google.) — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“Go on and honk," Eleanor said. "You think you can intimidate me with your swanlike good looks, but I'm not that kind… — Rainbow Rowell Eleanor-and-park Copy Share Image
“You need to cool down first.” “I’m cool.” “Simon. You’re never cool.” “That hurts, Penny.” “It shouldn’t. It’s one of the reasons… — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
That was the beauty in stacking up words--they got cheaper, the more you had of them. — Rainbow Rowell Beauty Copy Share Image
“Dad's aren't optional. My dad wasn't optional." "Because he was there...But if he wasn't there, your mom would have filled in the… — Rainbow Rowell Dad Copy Share Image
Can't you just like a girl who likes you back?' 'None of them likes me back. I may as well like the… — Rainbow Rowell Crush Copy Share Image
Levi's eyebrows were pornographic. If Cath were making this decision just on eyebrows, she would have been "up to his room" a… — Rainbow Rowell Decision Copy Share Image
“Agatha’s mum gives me nice clothes for Christmas, and her dad talks to me about my future like I’m not going to… — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image