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1 " knees "
― Lucy Score , Pretend You're Mine (Benevolence, #1)
2 " 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. "
3 " What am I supposed to do, be all ‘woe is me’ for the rest of my life? I still get access to the same sunrises everyone else does, the same 24 hours in a day. And if I don’t take advantage of those things, it’s my own fault. "
4 " Don’t have to jump off the cliff to know you die at the bottom. "
5 " It’s not really impressive when there isn’t another option. What am I supposed to do, be all ‘woe is me’ for the rest of my life? I still get access to the same sunrises everyone else does, the same 24 hours in a day. And if I don’t take advantage of those things, it’s my own fault. "
6 " Stay. "
7 " I guess some of us just don’t recognize how valuable our time is here. How we shouldn’t spend our time mourning our loss, but thanking our lucky stars we had someone wonderful in our lives for no matter how long. "
8 " I can still be sad. But I don’t have to wallow or completely ignore the good that is still waiting for me. That’s careless and wasteful. "
9 " Maybe it was her destiny to always be a little bit lonely. To always be hungry for love. "
10 " You're allowed to love them both. How do you think parents have more than one kid? They don't just love the first one. "
11 " His laugh was soft. “I hate to leave this bed, but I’ve got an early meeting, and I want to get in a run first.” “You’re such a grownup,” Harper sighed. “I should probably get up and pay taxes or clean out the gutters or something. "
12 " He’s an ass. And I don’t like any man’s hands on you.” “Are you getting territorial? You’re not going to pee on me, are you? Because I am not into that. "
13 " I’m more than just a pretty face.” Harper’s gaze trailed down his naked body. “Oh, I can see that.” “Hey, I’m not a piece of meat and I asked you a question. "
14 " Despite the fact that Mrs. Moretta went to church every other Sunday, she had the mouth of a sailor who retired and started a new career trucking. "
15 " Pizza, coffee, and I got to punch you in the face? This must be my lucky day. "
16 " For the love of God, Ma. I’ve spent the last two weeks with you. You’re driving me fucking nuts.” “That’s a fine way to talk to the woman who dropped everything to nurse you back to health because you couldn’t swerve around a bomb,” Ina Moretta shouted back. “You played Candy Crush and yelled at me if I didn’t turn on ‘The Price is Right’ everyday,” Aldo roared. "You aren’t driving yourself to PT. I don’t care how big and tough you think you are. So you’re welcome to walk. Go ahead and hitchhike. See if I care. I didn’t raise you to be a grown man who shouts at his own mother.” “That is exactly who you raised me to be! "
17 " don’t want to be forgotten. We played important roles in each other’s lives. It would "
18 " What does your magic eight ball say?” “That you’re going to be just fine. You’re strong and smart and look really, really good in a bikini. You’re not meant for a life of misery and hiding in beer coolers.” “That’s an oddly specific magic eight ball you have. "
19 " He framed her face in his hands. “Baby, you and I both know that this was something special. But I’m not surprised. I knew from the second I saw you, the moment you opened those beautiful gray eyes and looked up at me, that I needed to be inside you. "
20 " Harper Wilde. I’m surprised at you. Don’t you see it? Karen brought you here for Luke. You are exactly what he needs to get him to start living life again. "