--- title: "7 Bear Quotes By T.J. Klune" description: "7 Bear quotes by T.J. Klune. Plus more from T.J. Klune and more Bear sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/76b/t-j-klune-1425_bear_oh-bear-its-always-been-you-it-will-alwa_151237.jpg" --- > [“Oh, Bear. Its always been you. It will always be you. I love you, and that‟s why it will always be enough”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-klune/oh-bear-its-always-been-you-it-will-always-be-you-i-love-you-and-that/) [T.J. Klune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-klune/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/76b/t-j-klune-1425_bear_oh-bear-its-always-been-you-it-will-alwa_151237.jpg) > [“Creed scowls. "Hardly. All he does now is mope like a goddamn teenage girl. Anytime I'm home, he's in his room with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-klune/creed-scowls-hardly-all-he-does-now-is-mope-like-a-goddamn-teenage/) [T.J. Klune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-klune/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d61/t-j-klune-1425_bear_creed-scowls-hardly-all-he-does-now-is-m_957492.jpg) > [“Don’t be difficult, Bear. It’s unattractive.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-klune/don-t-be-difficult-bear-it-s-unattractive/) [T.J. Klune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-klune/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/56e/t-j-klune-1425_quote_don-t-be-difficult-bear-it-s-unattractiv_1136541.jpg) > [“You were the only thing that made me feel safe when the earthquakes threatened to break me. I needed you here because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-klune/you-were-the-only-thing-that-made-me-feel-safe-when-the-earthquakes/) [T.J. Klune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-klune/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/804/t-j-klune-1425_bear_you-were-the-only-thing-that-made-me-fee_1493385.jpg) > [“But it’s also—we had a strange family growing up. Things weren’t always easy. For us. For others. Mistakes were made. Bad things…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-klune/but-it-s-also-we-had-a-strange-family-growing-up-things-weren-t/) [T.J. Klune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-klune/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a20/t-j-klune-1425_bad-thing_but-it-s-also-we-had-a-strange-family-gr_2143867.jpg) > [“Bear!” he cried into my ear. “What‟s going to happen to me? Oh, Bear, I‟m just a little guy! I‟m not big…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-klune/bear-he-cried-into-my-ear-what-s-going-to-happen-to-me-oh-bear-i-m/) [T.J. Klune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-klune/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/167/t-j-klune-1425_bear_bear-he-cried-into-my-ear-what-s-going-t_2301943.jpg) > [“He hesitates, then says, "You don't think Otter... gets offended by what I say?" He begins to speak faster. "I mean, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-klune/he-hesitates-then-says-you-don-t-think-otter-gets-offended-by-what-i/) [T.J. Klune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-klune/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/197/t-j-klune-1425_bear_he-hesitates-then-says-you-don-t-think-o_2393332.jpg) ## Other authors on Bear ## More by T.J. Klune > [“I groaned. “You set me up!” “And it was surprisingly easy.” Dad laughed. “Geez. I don’t know how you weren’t kidnapped as a child…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-klune/i-groaned-you-set-me-up-and-it-was-surprisingly-easy-dad-laughed-geez/) [T.J. Klune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-klune/) > [“Eric’s ass is so loose it sounds like wind blowing over a cave entrance when he walks.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-klune/eric-s-ass-is-so-loose-it-sounds-like-wind-blowing-over-a-cave/) [T.J. Klune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-klune/) > [“Stop that.” “Stop what?” “You’re thinking too hard. I can see it on your face. Just be here. Right now. With me.” And how…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-klune/stop-that-stop-what-you-re-thinking-too-hard-i-can-see-it-on-your/) [T.J. Klune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-klune/) > [“Life isn’t defined by how long it is. It’s the moments you have while you’re alive.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-klune/life-isn-t-defined-by-how-long-it-is-it-s-the-moments-you-have-while/) [T.J. Klune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-klune/) > [“But he came, when I was at my darkest. I prayed him down from the sky, and he came in a flash of blue…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-klune/but-he-came-when-i-was-at-my-darkest-i-prayed-him-down-from-the-sky/) [T.J. Klune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-klune/) > [“And I wished I could believe him. I wished with all that I had. And when you're eleven, you're on the cusp between still…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-klune/and-i-wished-i-could-believe-him-i-wished-with-all-that-i-had-and/) [T.J. Klune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-klune/) > [“He shakes his head miserably. “If only I’d gotten here sooner….” “You got here in plenty of time,” I say with a snort. “We’re…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-klune/he-shakes-his-head-miserably-if-only-i-d-gotten-here-sooner-you-got/) [T.J. Klune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-klune/) > [“When you stand up for yourself, you never know if you’re standing up for someone who isn’t ready to do the same. And you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-klune/when-you-stand-up-for-yourself-you-never-know-if-you-re-standing-up/) [T.J. Klune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-klune/) > [“You all have kept me sane, but he kept me safe.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-klune/you-all-have-kept-me-sane-but-he-kept-me-safe/) [T.J. Klune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-klune/) > [“Oh, Bear. Its always been you. It will always be you. I love you, and that‟s why it will always be enough”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-klune/oh-bear-its-always-been-you-it-will-always-be-you-i-love-you-and-that/) [T.J. Klune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-klune/) > [“It’s been said by many people that I look like I know what I’m doing.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-klune/it-s-been-said-by-many-people-that-i-look-like-i-know-what-i-m-doing/) [T.J. Klune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-klune/) > [“Billy leaned forward. 'What's he like?' he whispered conspiratorially. 'Who?' Tock asked, looking confused. 'Felix. The Split One. I heard he came in this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-klune/billy-leaned-forward-what-s-he-like-he-whispered-conspiratorially-who/) [T.J. Klune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-klune/) > [“You’re the only place I’ve ever felt safe. You, Carter. You make me feel safe.” He tapped his fist against his chest. “Thump. Thump.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-klune/you-re-the-only-place-i-ve-ever-felt-safe-you-carter-you-make-me-feel/) [T.J. Klune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-klune/) > [“and every time I saw him in the hall, I couldn’t help but think, There goes Captain Hook,”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-klune/and-every-time-i-saw-him-in-the-hall-i-couldn-t-help-but-think-there/) [T.J. Klune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-klune/) > [“Are they speaking in code?” Mom asked Dad, trying to be quiet but failing miserably. “I don’t know,” Dad said. “I don’t speak wizard.”…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-j-klune/are-they-speaking-in-code-mom-asked-dad-trying-to-be-quiet-but/) [T.J. Klune](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-j-klune/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bear/t-j-klune/#itemlist", "name": "7 Bear Quotes By T.J. 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