Want Quotes by Stephanie Perkins

10 Want quotes by Stephanie Perkins

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Perkins writes with a breezy, heartfelt style that makes longing feel both tender and urgent. These ten snippets capture that blend, offering a quick yet resonant look at the ways we chase what we need.

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“Not always getting what you want, but sometimes getting what you need.”

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“I didn't do anything I didn't want to do.”

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“I want to kiss him for the rest of the night, for the rest of our lives. The one.”

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“I don’t want to give you this broken, empty me. I want you to have me when I’m full , when I…

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So what do I wish for? Something I'm not sure I want? Someone I'm not sure I need? Or someone I know…

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“The thing I'm trying to ignore. The thing I shouldn't want, the thing I can't have. And he's standing in front of…

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“No, I don't love Max anymore. But I don't want to give you this broken, empty me. I want you to have…

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“So what do I wish for? Something I'm not sure I want? Someone I'm not sure I need? Or someone I know…

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“I slowly, slowly remove it. "No, I don't love Max anymore. But I don't want to give you this broken, empty me.…

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Because that's the thing about depression. When I feel it deeply, I don't want to let it go. It becomes a comfort.…

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“I wasn't being a git. I wasn't even being a twat, or a wanker, or any of your other bleeding Briticisms -”

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“You said on my birthday that you were afraid of being alone, but I’ve been here this whole time. This whole time.”

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“Sometimes a mistake isn't a what. It's a who.”

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“And that. Why don’t you call me Étienne anymore?”

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“Thanks. I forgot how to flip off the English. I'll use the correct hand gesture next time." "My pleasure. Always happy to educate.”

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“Beautiful. He called me beautiful! But wait. I don't like Dave. Do I like Dave?”

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“You can't undo loss. You can't unmake a mistake.”

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“They didn’t talk much, but their silence was companionable.”

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“We're enveloped in pitch black. "Wait here," I whisper. "Are you getting your ax?" "Handcuffs." "Kinky. But, okay, I'll try it.”

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“And, suddenly, I want to touch him. Not a push, or a shove, or even a friendly hug. I want to feel the creases…

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