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Breaths Quote by Colleen Hoover

“Before your breaths pick up pace and our bodies are aching because everything we're feeling is just making us want more and more and more of each other...until I'm afraid I'll beg you not to ask me to slow down. So instead, I regrettably tear my mouth from yours and force myself away from your bed…” quote by Colleen Hoover
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““Before your breaths pick up pace and our bodies are aching because everything we're feeling is just making us want more and more and more of each other...until I'm afraid I'll beg you not to ask me to slow down. So instead, I regrettably tear my mouth from yours and force myself away from your bed and you life up unto your elbows and look at me, disappointed, because you kind of wished I would have kept going, but at the same time you're relieved I didn't, because you know you would have given in. So instead of giving in, we just stare. We watch each other silently as my heart rate begins to slow down and your breaths are easier to catch and the insatiable need is still there, but our minds are clearer now that I'm not pressed against you anymore. I turn around and walk to your window and leave without even saying goodbye, because we both know if either of us speaks...it'll be the collective demise of our willpower and we'll cave. We'll cave so hard.””

Colleen Hoover

About This Quote

Source Novel: It Ends With Us, 2016

Intense desire and fear of losing control lead to a painful pause, where both partners resist surrender to preserve willpower.

In simple terms: Strong longing meets fear, causing a break to keep control.

Key Takeaway

Recognize when desire becomes self‑destructive.

Themes

desire self‑control relationship tension

Mood

torn hopeful

Type

romantic psychological

When to use this quote

  • breakup moment
  • intimate conflict
  • emotional climax
  • personal limits

Key Concepts

emotional dependency boundary setting mutual restraint

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does the pause reveal about their needs?
  • How can they communicate without breaking willpower?
A Different Perspective

Desire can cloud judgment and erode self‑control.

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