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title: "2 Elliot Quotes By Diana Peterfreund"
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> [“If you can stand on your own, it's better that you walk back rather than making someone from the fleet take you." Elliot rose, then swallowed the bile she tasted in her throat. "I have stood on my own for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-peterfreund/if-you-can-stand-on-your-own-it-s-better-that-you-walk-back-rather/)

[Diana Peterfreund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-peterfreund/)

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> [“...You are my compass star." And he was hers.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-peterfreund/you-are-my-compass-star-and-he-was-hers/)

[Diana Peterfreund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-peterfreund/)

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## More by Diana Peterfreund

> [We can only be responsible for what we ourselves do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-peterfreund/we-can-only-be-responsible-for-what-we-ourselves-do/)

[Diana Peterfreund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-peterfreund/)

> [“I don’t do drugs, I’ve never been arrested, and from what I hear, I’m not too shabby in bed. Not that any of you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-peterfreund/i-don-t-do-drugs-i-ve-never-been-arrested-and-from-what-i-hear-i-m/)

[Diana Peterfreund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-peterfreund/)

> [“Gordian pays you to sleep with unicorn hunters. That's the definition of a whore.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-peterfreund/gordian-pays-you-to-sleep-with-unicorn-hunters-that-s-the-definition/)

[Diana Peterfreund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-peterfreund/)

> [No one is innocent in the tide of history. Everyone has kings and slaves in his past. Everyone has saints and sinners. We are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-peterfreund/no-one-is-innocent-in-the-tide-of-history-everyone-has-kings-and/)

[Diana Peterfreund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-peterfreund/)

> [“I have only this cave to call my own.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-peterfreund/i-have-only-this-cave-to-call-my-own/)

[Diana Peterfreund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-peterfreund/)

> [“How do you know you're in love?" I asked her. "Because if it's determined by how willing you are to give up everything for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-peterfreund/how-do-you-know-you-re-in-love-i-asked-her-because-if-it-s-determined/)

[Diana Peterfreund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-peterfreund/)

> [“Three syllables and three thousand memories.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-peterfreund/three-syllables-and-three-thousand-memories/)

[Diana Peterfreund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-peterfreund/)

> [“I want to take their money and let them build their ship and get off my land. That’s all I want.” “Good to know,”…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-peterfreund/i-want-to-take-their-money-and-let-them-build-their-ship-and-get-off/)

[Diana Peterfreund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-peterfreund/)

> [“For Darkness Shows the Stars is a breath-taking romance about opening your mind to the future and your heart to the one person you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-peterfreund/for-darkness-shows-the-stars-is-a-breath-taking-romance-about-opening/)

[Diana Peterfreund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-peterfreund/)

> [“Envy hurt exponentially more than heartbreak because your soul was torn in two, half soaring with happiness for another person, half mired in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-peterfreund/envy-hurt-exponentially-more-than-heartbreak-because-your-soul-was/)

[Diana Peterfreund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-peterfreund/)

> [“Hey,” he pulled away and put his hand on my face. “What are you thinking about?” “Your butt,” I admitted.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-peterfreund/hey-he-pulled-away-and-put-his-hand-on-my-face-what-are-you-thinking/)

[Diana Peterfreund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-peterfreund/)

> [“And if the boat sinks?" "And if the sun explodes?" Elliot countered.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-peterfreund/and-if-the-boat-sinks-and-if-the-sun-explodes-elliot-countered/)

[Diana Peterfreund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-peterfreund/)

> [“She knows your mother isn't here to protect you any more. But you know what the solution is: stay out of her way. Stay…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-peterfreund/she-knows-your-mother-isn-t-here-to-protect-you-any-more-but-you-know/)

[Diana Peterfreund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-peterfreund/)

> [“Look at us. You look like death, my friend, and I’m sure I do, too. We’ll never stop blaming ourselves. I guess that’s the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-peterfreund/look-at-us-you-look-like-death-my-friend-and-i-m-sure-i-do-too-we-ll/)

[Diana Peterfreund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-peterfreund/)

> [“And put myself in the hands of total strangers?" She snapped the lid shut, "What do you take me for? Of course I checked…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-peterfreund/and-put-myself-in-the-hands-of-total-strangers-she-snapped-the-lid/)

[Diana Peterfreund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-peterfreund/)

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