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61 " I can’t stop thinking about her. Nothing specific, nothing I can visualize or recall. It’s just pain and emptiness. Darkness. The light, the bright light, is gone. "
― Kim Holden , Gus (Bright Side, #2)
62 " I didn’t know it then, but that was a mistake. The culmination of many, many mistakes. "
63 " Your character, your heart, your essence, that’s what’s important, because that’s the real you. All the rest, our looks, the material stuff? It's "
64 " I have a feeling your heart is heavy, and when your heart is heavy, everything's harder. "
65 " Idleness and complacency lead to mediocrity. "
66 " I think people find each other when they're ready for them. When they need each other the most. And it's in that time of need that the strongest relationships are formed. "
67 " I need you to kiss me.” I’ve never heard that voice come from between her lips—it’s lust. And it makes me envy every guy whose ears it ever fell upon before mine. "
68 " And thank you. That song filled my soul tonight. "
69 " Maybe it’s about opening up your definition of family to include friends, too. Because friends are the family you choose. "
70 " Guess who’s fifteen minutes early to pick up Pax? This guy. I’m kinda proud of myself. "
71 " But what Kate and Grace,” he looks pointedly at me to make sure he has my attention, “and you, my boy, have taught me over the years is that I am the student, not the teacher. The three of you young people are the most sincere, passionate human beings I’ve ever met. The care you put into your friendships is unsurpassed. "
72 " I make an effort to survive my own self-destruction. "
73 " You only get one chance at this circus called life. Don't sit in the crowd watchin' it happen. You jump right in and be the ringleader. That's where you find your fire. "
74 " It always drifts to Scout. I need her. And it’s not needy need. Not need that makes my heart ache. It’s need that makes me whole. It’s need that makes me not only remember who I am, but makes me want to be more. To do more. For me. For her. For us. It’s a need that’s liberating, because I have no doubt whenever and wherever that need arises, she’s there for me. Like "
75 " let the stress and the sadness and the anger go. It’s time to do epic again, dude. "
76 " Nothing goes better with crackers and PB than grape juice. "
77 " There’s something epic that happens every day if you look hard enough for it. And every day is a chance to go out there and do epic. The key is putting forth the effort. "
78 " to avoid it or fill it with needless bullshit. Silence isn’t the enemy. It can bring comfort and clarity and validation. It’s a reminder of time for what it is … presence. "
79 " You find what you love and you go for it. Life ain't about coasting. It's about pushin' the damn gas pedal all the way to the floor. "
80 " And for the first time, Gus’s tattoo makes sense. Because this … everything I see … everything I hear … everything I feel … it’s epic. Gus. Rook. They do epic. "