--- title: "1 Choked Tears Quotes By Penelope Douglas" description: "1 Choked Tears quotes by Penelope Douglas. Plus more from Penelope Douglas and more Choked Tears sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/067/penelope-douglas-2563_choked_i-reached-for-you-i-told-her-in-my-head_1376872.jpg" --- > [“I reached for you," I told her. "In my head, all these years. Even after you dumped me like trash and I couldn't fall out of love with you no matter how much I drank and snorted, my brain reached…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/penelope-douglas/i-reached-for-you-i-told-her-in-my-head-all-these-years-even-after/) [Penelope Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/penelope-douglas/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/067/penelope-douglas-2563_choked_i-reached-for-you-i-told-her-in-my-head_1376872.jpg) ## More by Penelope Douglas > [“Madoc was always calm, after all. So calm all the damn time growing up. He didn’t shout or show his anger until he’d had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/penelope-douglas/madoc-was-always-calm-after-all-so-calm-all-the-damn-time-growing-up/) [Penelope Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/penelope-douglas/) > [“Tal vez había consecuencias que no deberíamos tener que aceptar, pero no obstante existían.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/penelope-douglas/tal-vez-hab-a-consecuencias-que-no-deber-amos-tener-que-aceptar-pero/) [Penelope Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/penelope-douglas/) > [“I want to touch you,” I whispered against her lips. “I want to feel what’s mine. What’s always been mine”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/penelope-douglas/i-want-to-touch-you-i-whispered-against-her-lips-i-want-to-feel-what/) [Penelope Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/penelope-douglas/) > [“You just think I’m cool, because I have all of the seasons of Vampire Diaries on DVD.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/penelope-douglas/you-just-think-i-m-cool-because-i-have-all-of-the-seasons-of-vampire/) [Penelope Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/penelope-douglas/) > [“For all intents and purposes, he was a fun guy.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/penelope-douglas/for-all-intents-and-purposes-he-was-a-fun-guy/) [Penelope Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/penelope-douglas/) > [“La parte más difícil es saltar. No puedo retroceder y no puedo seguir tratando de complacer al mundo.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/penelope-douglas/la-parte-m-s-dif-cil-es-saltar-no-puedo-retroceder-y-no-puedo-seguir/) [Penelope Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/penelope-douglas/) > [“What do you think was the only thing that made me keep breathing?” My tone hardened as I clenched my jaw. “In my brain,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/penelope-douglas/what-do-you-think-was-the-only-thing-that-made-me-keep-breathing-my/) [Penelope Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/penelope-douglas/) > [“I held Madoc by the inside of his elbow and held Jerod closer to me by the bicep. While a month ago I never…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/penelope-douglas/i-held-madoc-by-the-inside-of-his-elbow-and-held-jerod-closer-to-me/) [Penelope Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/penelope-douglas/) > [“Abuse can feel like love. Why?' Starving people will eat anything.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/penelope-douglas/abuse-can-feel-like-love-why-starving-people-will-eat-anything/) [Penelope Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/penelope-douglas/) > [“yesterday lasts forever. tomorrow never comes. until you.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/penelope-douglas/yesterday-lasts-forever-tomorrow-never-comes-until-you/) [Penelope Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/penelope-douglas/) > [“We’re only ever good, because there are consequences,” I told her. “Take those away, and everyone shows their true self. Kind of like taking…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/penelope-douglas/we-re-only-ever-good-because-there-are-consequences-i-told-her-take/) [Penelope Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/penelope-douglas/) > [“Don’t worry,” he said letting me go and adding a brownie and chocolate milk to my tray. “All they see is me fucking with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/penelope-douglas/don-t-worry-he-said-letting-me-go-and-adding-a-brownie-and-chocolate/) [Penelope Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/penelope-douglas/) > [“You either have my back…” “You’re at my side…” “Or you’re in my way...” “Be Lilith, Never Eve.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/penelope-douglas/you-either-have-my-back-you-re-at-my-side-or-you-re-in-my-way-be/) [Penelope Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/penelope-douglas/) > [“Are you mine?” I asked as I wiped my tears. He kissed the corners of my mouth softly, and I felt heat rise up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/penelope-douglas/are-you-mine-i-asked-as-i-wiped-my-tears-he-kissed-the-corners-of-my/) [Penelope Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/penelope-douglas/) > [“You’ve always wanted me. You know why? Because I don’t try to kill your demons. I run with them.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/penelope-douglas/you-ve-always-wanted-me-you-know-why-because-i-don-t-try-to-kill-your/) [Penelope Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/penelope-douglas/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/choked-tears/penelope-douglas/#itemlist", "name": "1 Choked Tears Quotes By Penelope Douglas", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“I reached for you,\" I told her. \"In my head, all these years. 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