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41 " I have to ask. Why do you like me?” He shifted away from me then, his brows pulled together making him look even cuter, if that was possible. “I don’t understand the question.” His hands were squeezing mine tightly as he looked down at them. “You’re my Lilly. You’ve always been my Lilly. "
― Amber L. Johnson , Puddle Jumping (Puddle Jumping, #1)
42 " Nothing works,” he started, his hands kneading my sides as he tried again. “I try. And try. But nothing works. I can’t focus. I can’t . . . I can’t. "
43 " It really is a shame more movies aren’t like real life. Maybe then we wouldn’t have such high expectations and feel let down by our own existence so much. "
44 " It begins with a boy and it ends with a boy, but what story doesn’t? "
45 " Our homework is to start a conversation. I would feel most comfortable doing that with you, if you don’t mind. "
46 " We’re not guaranteed much in this world, but if you’re lucky, someone might come along and will show you exactly how much life there is to live. "
― Amber L. Johnson , Where We Fell
47 " Because there’s a difference in living and just being alive. "
48 " Then I’ll hide all the scissors and chewing gum.” It made the entire room grow quiet before he looked over at me. “I know how upset you were last time when I had to cut your hair.” My jaw was on the floor. He’d totally cracked a joke. “Then I guess you should hide the mattresses, too,” I shot back playfully. "
49 " Sometimes change makes you sit up and pay attention, opening your eyes to so many new things, it's as if you'd been asleep for the first eighteen years of your life.Plans change.Life changes.And as an after effect, love changes too. "
50 " I'm restless. Things are calling me away. My hair is being pulled by the stars again. - Anais Nin "
― Amber L. Johnson , She Dims the Stars
51 " Love, for those lucky enough to experience it, is extraordinary. "
52 " He's not special. He's extraordinary. To me. And I feel like I am, too, when I'm with him. "
53 " Maybe someday I'll be his and he'll be mine. And space or time won't matter because we were meant to be.But I won't hold my breath. Life doesn't usually work out the way we hope. "
54 " Maybe if we stopped trying to achieve movie standards of greatness, we’d be happy with what we have. "
55 " But I'm always up for a challenge. Especially when it's with him. Or for him. Because it always comes back to him. "
56 " Because just the day before, I had apparently told The Artist of our Generation to color inside the effing lines. "
57 " Did you know your name means ''beautiful'? Beautiful grace. I looked it up."He'd inadvertently told me I was beautiful. And I kinda believed him. "
58 " Think before you speak. Don’t be an asshole. Show kindness when it’s warranted and walk away when it costs you more than you’re willing to give. Don’t be an ATM that people can take from but never deposit into. Be a depositor. And always, always give your best only to those that deserve it. "
― Amber L. Johnson , Beatless
59 " I met Mrs. Neely at the door and I swear to you she took one look at my glossy lips and bare knees and the woman just knew. Moms are creepy like that sometimes. "
60 " I don’t believe there’s such a thing as conventional love. Love is bending. Love is breaking. Love is constantly learning about the other person until you go crazy because it will never be perfect, but there’s no fault in trying. "