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I realized it in waves and we held on to each other crying and I thought, God we must look so lame, but it doesn't… — John Green
optimism, n. The doctrine, or belief, that everything is beautiful, including what is ugly, everything good, especially the bad, and everything right that is wrong.… — Ambrose Bierce
Eve hugged her, hard. â€œItâ€™s beautiful,â€ she said. â€œWhat happened to the old frosting?â€ Shane, sitting at the table, raised his hand. â€œTook one for… — Rachel Caine
I would have been here sooner but Lysander held me prisoner in our cloud," Bianka said with a grin. "He wouldn't relent until Sabin gave… — Gena Showalter
She lowered her head until it was at his level. He stroked the line of her jaw, and then pressed his forehead against her hard… — Christopher Paolini
I am tired of trying to hold things together that cannot be held. Trying to control what cannot be controlled. I am tired of denying… — Erin Morgenstern
Great seas," he said. "What do you want?" He held the candle up to her face. "Po, what do you want?" "She did a far… — Kristin Cashore
It was no longer her absence that wounded me, but my growing indifference to it. Forgetting, however calming, was also a reminder of infidelity to… — Alain de Botton
what if it was enough to just stand here in the arms of someone who ared about her, to let his simple affection steady her… — Lauren Kate
What kind of knife is this?â€ Locke held a rounded buttering utensil up for Chainsâ€™ inspection. â€œItâ€™s all wrong. You couldnâ€™t kill anyone with this. — Scott Lynch
This afternoon held that special quality of mournful emptiness I've connected with late Sunday afternoons ever since childhood: the feeling of having nothing to do. — Margaret Atwood
Oh, if I had had a friend at this moment, a friend in an attic room, dreaming by candlelight and with a violin lying ready… — Hermann Hesse
The Indian danced on alone. The crowd clapped up the beat. The Indian danced with a chair. The crowd went crazy. The band faded. The… — Robert Fulghum
He put his hand on my waist, and my heart began to pound, a rougher rhythm than the music. I held my skirt. Our free… — Gail Carson Levine
Amy felt her phone vibrate. She held it up. It was from Ian. DON'T ASK THE PRICE OF ANYTHING. DON'T SMILE. DON'T SAY "DO YOU… — Judy Blundell
I held my breath as we do sometimes to stop time when something wonderful has touched us... — Mary Oliver
I never met a man half so true as a dog. Treat a dog right, and he'll treat you right. He'll keep you company, be… — Mary Ann Shaffer
I...asked why purebloods despised me so. He replied, 'What if the difference between social strata stem not from genomics or inherent xcellence or even dollars,… — David Mitchell
Don't just read words,' he would tell her as he held up the latest story, 'devour them. Let the words create new worlds. — Janette Rallison
You turned your head to look at me. Your eyes looked so big in your face, so mysterious â€” wide and flickering like a butterfly-wing… — Francesca Lia Block

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