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81 " Everything is temporary, Duane. This,” he gestured to our surroundings, “this is temporary. Even mountains fall. Nothing lasts forever. You got a chance at happiness, even for a week, a month, a year? You grab it and you hold on to it for as long as it lasts. "
― Penny Reid , Truth or Beard (Winston Brothers, #1)
82 " You’re a siren who doesn’t need to sing. "
83 " Is a chameleon a coward because it can change its color? No. It’s evolved and awesome. I like to think of myself in a similar fashion. "
― Penny Reid , Elements of Chemistry: Attraction (Hypothesis, #1)
84 " And when you’re ready to cut his balls off, I will provide the knife. "
― Penny Reid , Neanderthal Seeks Human (Knitting in the City, #1)
85 " I didn’t like trusting, I didn’t like setting greater than mild expectations "
86 " He was hot like lava and sexy like cake. Wait, like lava cake. Yum. "
― Penny Reid , Friends Without Benefits (Knitting in the City, #2)
87 " I would not always be joy, nor would I want inert contentment. Sorrow and struggle bring gravity to the soul and to the mind, a gravity that cannot be achieved through mere happiness. We are most awake to the world and to our own longings and desires when we suffer. "
― Penny Reid , Beauty and the Mustache (Knitting in the City, #4; Winston Brothers, #0)
88 " That is why I don't want a cell phone. I don't want a droopy fin. "
89 " *fist bump* *high five* *bottom pat* … too far? "
― Penny Reid , Neanderthal Marries Human (Knitting in the City, #1.5)
90 " Take romance for instance. Fictional women in romance novels never get their period. They never have morning breath. They orgasm seventeen times a day. And they never seem to have jobs with bosses. "
91 " When I was younger, I wanted plenty of things, plenty of people, until I realized there was no point in wanting. Since then, I’ve never had something I wanted, not really. Not ’til you. "
― Penny Reid , Love Hacked (Knitting in the City, #3)
92 " I will die happy here, today, in this spot,” she sighed. “In your puddle of lust.” “Leave my puddle of lust alone. Get your own puddle. "
93 " My heart keeps finding new ways to love you. "
― Penny Reid , Happily Ever Ninja (Knitting in the City, #5)
94 " Just because you don't feel calm, doesn't mean you can't be calm. "
― Penny Reid , Elements of Chemistry (Hypothesis, #1-3)
95 " Because if it’s possible to have a partner who gives all of themselves without reservation, who looks forward to working and sacrificing for me just as I look forward to doing the same for her, who can’t help but love ferociously, brutally, and unconditionally—and even perhaps without reason or sound judgment—that’s what I want. Because that’s how I plan to love in return. "
― Penny Reid , Ninja At First Sight (Knitting in the City, #4.75)
96 " Love, I decided, is being a sidekick. "
― Penny Reid , Elements of Chemistry: Capture (Hypothesis, #3)
97 " That’s right. You seize that woman, Cletus. You make her yours. And then after,” still grinning, Duane dropped his hand on my shoulder and gave me a little shake, “you give that woman your sausage. "
― Penny Reid , Beard Science (Winston Brothers, #3)
98 " The thing is, if you can’t tell how a person feels about you, then you probably don’t want to know. "
99 " There is a stillness that accompanies the death of a loved one. Everything becomes quieter, but it’s not just sound that is dimmed. Movement, action, perception, emotion—everything is distant and removed. "
100 " marriage is an ultimate sport in emotional multitasking. I’m never only mad at Greg. I’m mad and madly in love; angry and concerned for his wellbeing; he frustrates and delights me in the same second. We were arguing, but we were still a team. "