“Even when he was gone, some fragment of his spirit lingered behind.” — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“They blinked in the dusk of the setting sun, a reminder that light was a recurring state.” — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“But it's a person's imperfections that make them perfect for someone else.” — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“Why did he do it?" "For the same reason everyone makes mistakes. He fell in love.” — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“I draw him closer by his tie and whisper into his ear, "Cricket Bell, I have been in love with you for… — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
I wish the world would swallow us here, whole, in this moment. And that's when it hits me that this - this… — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
For the two of us, home isn't a place. It is a person. And we are finally home. — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
I'm saying I'm in love with you! I've been in love with you this whole bleeding year! — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“A gorgeous boy is in love with you, and you're not even gonna try to make it work?” — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“Yes, St. Claire. I like you. But I can't say it aloud, because he's my friend. And friends don't let other friends… — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“I bought you love poetry! 'I love you as certain dark things are loved, secretly, between the shadow and the soul.'" I… — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“But—” “But what? You love him, and he loves you, and you live in the most romantic city in the world.” I… — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“Love can be so strange and sad. It can be hard to understand why we run toward certain people and away from… — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“You're the most incredible girl I've ever known. You're gorgeous and smart, and you make me laugh like no one else can.… — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“You forgot to call,' he says. I throw open my arms. He pulls me into them, and we kiss, and his lips… — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
I pull back, gasping for breath. Reeling. His breath is ragged, and I place my hands on his cheeks to steady him.… — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“Our fingers are in each other's hair, and his breath is in the hallow of my neck, and I wish the world… — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“I'm the last one in the dark, until- suddenly- it happens. St. Clair removes something from his pocket. And then he gets… — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“The directness of her question throws me. "I don't know. Sometimes I think there are only so many opportunities...to get together with… — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“When I come back, the club is packed. There's hardly any standing room. Anna snagged a wooden bar stool, one of the… — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“What are you doing here?" He takes a deep breath. "I came for you." "And how on EARTH did you know I… — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“It was around the time of the divorce that all traces of decency vanished, and his dream of being the next great… — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“We used to hang out all the time. St. Clair and me.But after you arrived,I hardly saw him. He'd sit next to… — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“You’ve crafted this bored veneer, but you’re always giving yourself away in moments like that. In the moments that really matter.” — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“I didn't know it was possible to simultaneously hate and ache for someone.” — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“So why did he do it?" Cricket rakes a hand through his hair. "For the same reason everyone makes mistake. He fell… — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“I look at you, and I think about you, and ... I don't know. No one has ever confounded me the way… — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“When two people are in love, it’s supposed to work. It has to work. No matter how difficult the circumstances are.” — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“He's exasperated. "I'm saying I'm in love with you! I've been in love with you this whole bleeding year!” — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“Phones are distracting. The internet is distracting.The way he looked at you? He wasn't distracted. He was consumed.” — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“It's a physical sickness. Étienne. How much I love him. I love Étienne. I love that the accent over his first name… — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“This warmth over the telephone. Is it possible for home to be a person and not a place? Bridgette used to be home to… — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“I wasn't being a git. I wasn't even being a twat, or a wanker, or any of your other bleeding Briticisms -” — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“You said on my birthday that you were afraid of being alone, but I’ve been here this whole time. This whole time.” — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“Lola: Do you think things have to be easy? For it to work? Cricket: NO. I mean, yes, but... sometimes there are... extenuating circumstances.… — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“Thanks. I forgot how to flip off the English. I'll use the correct hand gesture next time." "My pleasure. Always happy to educate.” — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“Beautiful. He called me beautiful! But wait. I don't like Dave. Do I like Dave?” — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“We're enveloped in pitch black. "Wait here," I whisper. "Are you getting your ax?" "Handcuffs." "Kinky. But, okay, I'll try it.” — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
“And, suddenly, I want to touch him. Not a push, or a shove, or even a friendly hug. I want to feel the creases… — Stephanie Perkins Copy Share Image
