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1 " Something happened to you, they discovered, when you were given the unconditional love and trust of a child.You wanted to try to deserve it. "
― Lisa Kleypas , Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor, #1)
2 " A good conversation always involves a certain amount of complaining. I like to bond over mutual hatreds and petty grievances. "
3 " I like pessimists. They’re always the ones who bring life jackets for the boat. "
4 " It was often in small moments that significant things were revealed. "
5 " If I listened to your advice, I'd be making your mistakes instead of my own. "
6 " I’ve lost someone, too. And there were no rules for how to deal with the death of someone you loved. You had to accept that the loss would always stay with you, like a reminder note pinned to the inside of your jacket. But there were still opportunities for happiness. Even joy. "
7 " I didn't know that, you take your coffee seriously, dont you?''Every morning, I run to the coffeemaker like a soldier returning to a lost love after the war. "
8 " Most of the time when couples argue, it’s not really about the thing they’re fighting about; there’s a deeper reason why they’re arguing. "
9 " Did you fall in love with her?""I care about her. A lot.""You're not supposed to marry someone if you don't fall in love with her.""Well, love is a choice, too."Holly shook her head. "I think it's something that happens to you."Mark smiled into her small, earnest face. "Maybe it's both," he said, and tucked her in. "
10 " The smarter you are, the more reasons you have to be miserable. "
11 " SEEN IT ALL, HEARD IT ALL, DONE IT ALL. JUST CAN'T REMEMBER IT ALL. "
12 " My theory about meeting people,' he said,'is that it's better not to make a really good first impression. Because it's all downhill from there. You're always having to live up to that first impression, which was just an illusion. "
13 " It wasn't just coffee...it was an experience. Smooth, roasted, buttery notes gave away to a velvet finish. "
14 " Was parenting ever going to get easier? Did you ever reach a point where you could stop worrying? "
15 " She could love him, if she let it happen. Deeply, passionately, ruinously. "
16 " And although there were countless single dads who were raising daughters, no one could deny that there were milestones that a girl wanted a mother for. "
17 " Gossip has nowhere to go except in circles. "
18 " I hate the phrase ‘No pun intended.’ It’s pointless. "
19 " Holly’s presence in their lives offered a kind of grace neither of them had ever known before. A reminder of innocence. Something happened to you, they discovered, when you were given the unconditional love and trust of a child. You wanted to try to deserve it. "
20 " And there were no rules for how to deal with the death of someone you loved. You had to accept that the loss would always stay with you, like a reminder note pinned to the inside of your jacket. But there were still opportunities for happiness. Even joy. "
