“Cath thought of Levi's warmth against her arm last night. And his ten thousand smiles. And his forty-acre foreheard.” — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“She'd get out of the shower the next morning, and it would be written in the steam on the mirror. Dance. Dress.… — Rainbow Rowell Mirror Copy Share Image
I definitely had a hard time leaving for college because I'm not much of a risk-taker. — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“She felt it all right at the back of her throat, like a bomb – or a tiger – sitting on the… — Rainbow Rowell Confessions Copy Share Image
That girl--all of them--hated Eleanor before they'd even laid eyes on her. Like they'd been hired to kill her in a past… — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“Neal didn't take Georgie's breath away. Maybe the opposite. But that was okay--that was really good, actually, to be near someone who… — Rainbow Rowell Breath Copy Share Image
“I'm not even mine anymore, I'm yours, and what if you decide that you don't want me? How could you want me… — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“Are you so cold? So cool?’ He was standing over her desk, pretending to plead with her. ‘No …’ she said. ‘I… — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
I enjoy stories about thin women - I read them frequently. I enjoy them; I root for those characters, but I always… — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“He got why Eleanor tried so hard to look different. Sort of. It was because she was different —because she wasn't afraid… — Rainbow Rowell Heart Copy Share Image
Nothing before you counts," he said. "And I can't even imagine an after." She shook her head. "Don't." "What?" "Don't talk about… — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
Until this moment, she’d kept Park in a place in her head that she thought Richie couldn't get to. Completely separate from… — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“Penny grabs my arm when I walk past Baz’s bed on the way to the bathroom. “It’s good to see you,” she… — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
What are the chances you’d ever meet someone like that? he wondered. Someone you could love forever, someone who would forever love… — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“Georgie was quiet. Neal had never slept with Dawn. She'd always assumed he'd had lots of fabulous young sex with Dawn. Freshly… — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
I always get lost in the library,' he said, 'no matter how many times I go. In fact, I think I get… — Rainbow Rowell Book lover Copy Share Image
“Cath was pretty sure that Levi actually was the brightest thing in the room, in any room. Bright and warm and crackling… — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“I also knew that music was pretty much the only thing in life that he felt was worth the hassle.” — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
There’s no such thing as handsome princes, she told herself. There’s no such thing as happily ever after. — Rainbow Rowell Ever after Copy Share Image
it’s like swimming upstream. Or … falling down a cliff and grabbing at branches, trying to invent the branches as I fall. — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“What’s wrong with Starbucks?" “It's a big, faceless corporation.” He raised a good-natured brow. “So far, they've let me keep my face.” — Rainbow Rowell Cath Copy Share Image
“To really be a nerdshe'd decided, you had to prefer fictional worlds over the real one.” — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“Don’t say hello, Simon,” she’s told me. “Because then we’ll have to say good-bye, and I can’t stand good-byes.” My” — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“Because I'm the kind of girl who fantasizes about being trapped in a library overnight.” — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“All the men’s clothes she wore just called attention to how much of a girl she was.” — Rainbow Rowell Clothes Copy Share Image
“That's what people say -- 'It's not goodbye' -- when they're too afraid to face what they're really feeling.” — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“And why was she only attracted to guys who were sleeping with somebody else? If Georgie were a wild animal, she'd be… — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“> Roo-ah-rooo-ahhh. >What's that? >It's the Cute Guy Alarm. > It sounds like a bird.” — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“He kissed her like he was drawing a perfectly straight line. He kissed her in India ink.” — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
I’m sort of…coming off a bad relationship,” “When did it end?” “Slightly before it started, — Rainbow Rowell Bad relationship Copy Share Image
“Me he despertado pensando que, por mal que vaya todo lo demás, todavía nos queda octubre.” — Rainbow Rowell Amor Copy Share Image
Cath wished she didn't use the word "just" so much. It was her passive-aggressive tell, like someone who twitched when they were… — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“People who are jerks don’t get to decide whether they’re jerks. It’s left up to a jury of their peers.” — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“I need a brain that can break away, you know? I need to think. If I can't think, who am I?” — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“As soon as he said it, she broke into a smile. And when Eleanor smiled, something broke inside him. Something always did.” — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
“What kind of parties does she go to—cupcake parties?" "I think she meant beer." "Oh, right.” — Rainbow Rowell Party Copy Share Image
“Safety, stability—it’s an illusion. It’s a false god, Simon. It’s clinging to a sinking raft instead of learning to swim.” — Rainbow Rowell Inspirational Copy Share Image
I'd rather pour myself into a world I love and understand than try to make something up out of nothing. — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
In some cases, she was actively trying not to make friends, though she usually stopped short of being rude. (Uptight, tense, and… — Rainbow Rowell Being rude Copy Share Image
“I spent four months trying to kiss you and the last six weeks trying to figure out how I managed to fuck… — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
