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1 " Gannon came from loud, passionate Italian stock that wasn’t afraid to smash a plate to make a statement. Paige, on the other hand, systematically choked down any temper and, with frosty efficiency, made him dance like a fucking puppet. "
― Lucy Score , Mr. Fixer Upper
2 " Germany. "
3 " It's not your job to live your life for what they want "
― Lucy Score , Whiskey Chaser (Bootleg Springs, #1)
4 " knees "
― Lucy Score , Pretend You're Mine (Benevolence, #1)
5 " You only get a set number of days, a limited number of sunrises and sunsets. And it's up to you to make sure you're taking full advantage of them "
6 " There’s a difference between taking care of someone because you love them and taking care of someone because you want them to love you, "
― Lucy Score , Things We Never Got Over (Knockemout, #1)
7 " At some point, you have got to stop worrying so much about what everyone else needs and start thinking about what you need. "
8 " When you trust someone to see you for who you really are, the betrayal is a thousand times worse than if you hadn’t handed them the weapons in the first place, "
9 " You’re the one who has to live your life. Don’t apologize to other people for the decisions you make for yourself. "
10 " You want someone you can trust with your nightmares. Not just your dreams. "
― Lucy Score , By a Thread
11 " You get to decide how you show up in this world. No one else gets to dictate to you who you are, "
12 " This book is about the bravery it takes for us to love someone when we all know how every love story ends. "
13 " Life is an adventure to be lived, not a series of repetitive days to survive. "
― Lucy Score , Riley Thorn and the Dead Guy Next Door (Riley Thorn, #1)
14 " You can’t put your worth in someone else’s hands like that. Whether those hands are stroking you or hurting you. It doesn’t matter. Your value comes from inside. Whether you mean something to him or not has nothing to do with how inherently valuable you are. "
15 " Look, the point of a relationship isn’t hiding your stupid wounds and flaws. It’s about showing them to someone and letting them still love you. You were able to hurt her because she let you in. "
16 " You know what they say about fine. Fucked up. Insecure. Neurotic. And emotional, "
17 " So is setting an example for your niece about how she doesn’t need to turn herself inside out to be loved. How she doesn’t need to set herself on fire to keep someone else warm. Demanding to have your own needs met isn’t problematic—it’s heroic, and kids are watching. They’re always watching. If you set an example that tells her the only way she’s worthy of love is by giving everyone everything, she’ll internalize that message. "
18 " Can I get you a drink?” Rude Sex Hair was back. “I don’t know. Can you?” I shot back. “We’re fresh out of the blood of children, Satan. How about something that matches your personality?” She was saying the words nicely. Sweetly even. “I’ll have a—” “Unsweetened iced tea,” she filled in for me. Bitter. Boring. Bland. "
19 " You’re telling me he’s a grumpy, overprotective hottie next-door and you’re not going to sleep with him? How wasteful. "
20 " You stick to your ring of hell, and I’ll stick to mine,” I agreed. “Perfect solution.” She yanked the conference room door open. "