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21 " So, who is it?" Stella is persisting, somewhat suspiciously. "What's his name?"But if I don't tell her the truth, what do I say? My mind draws a blank. I don't want to lie to her- "um..." walking back to the bedroom, I notice the postcard Spike chose for me resting on my top of my dresser. I haven't written that one yet. Absently I pick it up and turn it over. On the back is written "Matthew Macfadyen as Fitzwilliam Darcy." "Fitzwilliam," I blurt. "No, what's his first name?" she asks. "That is his first name. "
― Alexandra Potter , Me and Mr. Darcy
22 " ...she'd been in a hermetically sealed bubble. A " couple bubble" that made the rest of the male species invisible. "
― Alexandra Potter , Calling Romeo
23 " Everyone dreams of finding their soulmate. It's a universal quest. All over the world millions of people are looking for their true love, their amore thier ame soeur, that one special person with whom they will spend the rest of their life.And I'm no different.Except it doesn't happen for everyone. Some people spend their whole life looking and never find that person. It's the luck of the draw.If, by some miracle, you're lucky enough to meet the ONE, whatever you do, don't let them go. Because you don't get another shot at it. Soulmates aren't like buses there's not going to be another one along in a minute. That's why they're called, "THE ONE". "
― Alexandra Potter , You're The One That I Don't Want
24 " Life can change in the blink of an eye. All you have is right now. So don’t ever put off telling someone how you feel about them, don’t assume that they know, because they might not and it might be too late. "
― Alexandra Potter
25 " When men see an attractive woman, they fantasize about sex. When women see an attractive man they fantasize about a relationship. "
― Alexandra Potter , Do You Come Here Often?
26 " I was in love with the idea of him. An ideal of him. Of who I thought he was. Of who he used to be. "
27 " And like a soprano shattering glass, Juliet heard something snap deep inside.It was the sound of her heart breaking. "
28 " We are the sum total of our memories.Memories are the most precious things we have.Good or bad. That's what make us who we are.What would we be without them? "
― Alexandra Potter , Don't You Forget About Me
29 " Their eyes met. It had begun. They had begun. "
30 " Life isn't complicated. It's very simple, really. It's us who make it complicated. "
― Alexandra Potter , Who's That Girl?
31 " But I figure you're never too old to learn. That's when you become old, when you stop being fascinated by things, when you stop wanting to learn and explore ... "
32 " I BELIEVE IN DESTINY, IN FATE, IN THE MAGIC OF THE UNIVERSE.I BELIEVE WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER LOVE. EITHER IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN OR IT'S NOT.. "
33 " Because you will meet somebody more exceptional than anyone you have ever know. Who will love you warmly as possible. And who will so completely attract you that you will feel you never really loved before. "
34 " Time has a funny way of airbrushing relationships, removing all the things that were wrong so when you look back it looks much better than it really was. "
35 " One day you'll hear that song you both liked on the radio and it won't make you cry. You'll wake up one morning and they won't be the first thing you think about, or the last thing you think about when you're falling asleep at night. Their face won't be the one you see any more when you close your eyes, or in a crowd when you're walking down a street. And when something makes you laugh, or cry, they won't be the person you want to share it with. "
― Alexandra Potter , Going La La
36 " If the worst is going to happen, it'll happen. Worrying can't protect you from that. And if it doesn't happen then you've missed out on all the time that when you could have been having fun "
37 " My chest tightens: seeing him so upset breaks my own heart. 'Don't you ever wish you could make that bit go away?" I say, feeling angry at the past. 'That you could erase those painful memories, forget they every happened, just remember the happy times you had together?''You must never say that,' he reprimands sternly.'But why not?' I look at him in surprise.'Because it's the bad memories that makes you appreciate the good ones. Don't ever wish them away. it's like your nan always used to say, "You need both the sun and the rain to make a rainbow". "
38 " just in case" is the curse of packing "
― Alexandra Potter , Be Careful What You Wish For
39 " C'mon, you're gonna get upset sometimes. Breaking up is a shitty business. Someone always gets hurt. This time it happens to be you. "
40 " Sounds incredible? Hell, it does. But perhaps we all need to believe something incredible once in a while. "