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21 " Don’t be dramatic. You not celebrating today should be a crime, seeing as even Taylor Swift wrote a song about feeling twenty-two. "
― Lauren Asher , Collided (Dirty Air, #2)
22 " Not to deflect or anything, but why do you keep ignoring our chemistry?” “Because I don’t want to ruin something good for something temporary. "
23 " Liam strives for success with his team and proving others wrong while letting go of a past haunting him. I’m burdened by both my expectations and the ones set by my father, unachievable and sucking the life from me slowly. "
24 " I tend to be a boy at heart, ditching classic shoes for white sneakers with a snake embossed design on the side. “They let you wear shoes like that?” Her voice rasps. “I copied the look from a girl who preferred sneakers with dresses over heels and gowns.” I lean on the railing and stare at her. She laughs as she pulls up the hem of her long gown to reveal a pair of white leather sneakers with embroidered stars. Fuck me. "
25 " Everyone knows the books are better than the movies or TV shows.” “Says who?” “Says everyone who reads books!” I feel some sense of relief as Liam and I fall into our usual casualness. "
26 " The only two men we can count on during this lifetime are Ben and Jerry. "
27 " What’s your favorite book?” Doubt colors my voice. “If you have a favorite, I don’t trust you. Any book lover has at least five they can name off the top of their head.” His blue eyes hold mine. Oh, wow. This guy actually likes reading. He grins when I roll my eyes with little effort, not putting much sass behind it. “All right. Name your top author then since you’re such a scholar.” My voice rasps. I imagine him in bed, blonde hair ruffled while he rocks reading glasses and a thick paperback because he’d rather be practical than carry a heavy hardcover. Sigh. Damn him and his nerdy secret. “Brandon Sanderson. No questions asked.” His voice drops. “A man who prefers to live in a fantasy. How cute.” “I’d be your best fantasy, no book needed. "
28 " You’re already getting close to me, you fool. "
29 " I'd buy you the whole damn night sky if I could "
30 " she looks at me like I snatch the stars for her "
31 " You know, being full of bullshit isn’t a sickness. It’s an allergic reaction to not sharing your feelings. "
32 " You have to come. Think of the maple syrup. The Canadian boys. Niagara Falls. "
33 " You’re right. I wouldn’t. But it doesn’t mean I can’t emphasize and feel for you. Life is about learning to share the burden of your problems with others. It might feel all good and dandy now to hide, but secrets have away of getting to us all. And sometimes the greatest lies aren’t the ones we tell ourselves; they’re the ones we believe time and time again despite all the evidence proving us wrong. So share your secrets or keep them inside. The choice is yours. But just know that shit will eat away at you until you’re shrinking at your own shadow too. "
34 " He sits in front of the best consolation prize of being with my mom. "
35 " Men should be the least of his worries because, excuse my language, but I’m ready to fuck shit up. "
36 " Screw looking like a Ken doll when he fits the expectations of a G.I. Joe action figure reporting for Operation O. "
37 " I woke up one day and realized I can either spend the rest of my life holding on to hope that everything will fall into place...or I can shove two middle fingers at life and make it my bitch. "
38 " People describe heartbreak as this instantaneous feeling where a heart breaks into a million irreparable pieces, scattering in different directions. "
39 " I’m a bad bitch who enjoys the comfort of pajamas and wine as a food group. "
40 " You’re no princess. You’re a motherfucking queen. Don’t let anyone forget it, not even yourself. People think the king matters, but the queen brings down all the other pieces. "