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1 " Actually," Stacy says, "Stanley Tucci is everyone's type. "
― Julie Murphy , If the Shoe Fits (Meant to Be, #1)
2 " Don't you see how belittling this is! I'm not brave for wearing a dress. I'm just living! "
3 " Choose what makes you happy. Things, places, people. Only choose the ones that bring that delight to you. Don’t be a hostage to duty or obligation. I didn’t carry you and birth you and raise you to waste your precious life on anything except unbridled joy. Choose joy. "
4 " Admittedly, as a librarian I find concierge back channels deeply sexy. "
5 " fate is just an excuse for people to be inactive participants in their own lives. "
6 " Use it,” he says. “Whatever it is that had you hung up. An ex, a death, or just plain old depression. The best part about crossing any bridge is the chance to look back and be able to fully understand where you came from. You’re not a machine. You’re not a computer. You’re an artist, and any good artist knows life feeds into art and art feeds into life. "
7 " When someone calls me brave for going out or wearing a fitted dress or for some other normal thing that every other girl does, what it really means is: I would be mortified to look like you, but good for you for merely existing even if all I can think about is how fat you are and how I’m terrified I’ll one day look like you. So brave. "
8 " And there it is. I fell in love. I’m in love with Henry Mackenzie. I always assumed I would have a difficult time knowing if I was in love. What if I didn’t recognize the signs? Or what if it wasn’t as intoxicating as the whole world has built it up to be? But, for me, it feels very simple. It’s the kind of thing I know with just as much assurance as my birthday. It’s not something I feel lost in or confused by. It’s a truth, and some truths hurt more than others. "
9 " Fate is just an excuse for people to be inactive participants in their own lives. "
10 " When Addison saw me, she actually laughed and said, "You're just so quirky. Like a cute little librarian."She meant it as a diss, but news flash, Addison: Librarians are hot. "
11 " You're like an antidepressant in human form," I tell her."I guess it's just the librarian in my taking over. When I'm not at the reference desk answering the same questions over and over again, I'm dreaming up the cheapest programs I can come up with for my kiddos.""Do you miss them?" I ask."I do," she says slowly. "But I don't miss all the bullshit red tape I have to deal with. I just wish I had enough resources to do good by them, but I feel like I'm just writing grants to keep my head above water.""Have you thought what you'd do with the prize money?" I ask.She peers at me. "Pay off my student loans. Buy my library kids some great stuff we could use like iPads and design programs and as many new books as their hearts desire. What about you? "
12 " If the shoe fits," he whispers. "
13 " You're like an anti-depressant in human form. "
14 " I promise I only have the normally allotted amount of mommy issues. "
