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1 " When I was dating, my girlfriends and I used to say, ‘Don’t cry in front of him before date three.’ ”“Cry?” I echoed, frowning.“Yeah. Guys gets skittish when you cry.”“I don’t think I have to worry about that one.”“You don’t cry?”“I don’t make it to date three. "
― Kasie West , P.S. I Like You
2 " Sometimes I wish I were passionate about something real. Something I knew I could succeed in. Right now all my dreams are a little far-fetched. "
3 " I feel like if I hold things close, never share, then I never give anyone the opportunity to judge me. "
4 " Who are you talking to?”“Myself.”“You do that a lot.”“I know. I’m the only one who understands me. "
5 " You’re my favorite way to pass the time. But time stands still when you’re on my mind. "
6 " Silence is kind of awkward, don’t you think?” he said.Oh. Or not. “No. I’m okay with silence. We’re in a library after all. This is the birthplace of silence.”“The library is the birthplace of silence?” David asked.“All the words are being used by the books. When I was little, that’s what I used to think. That people were told to be quiet so that all their words didn’t get stolen by the books. I thought books needed words to exist. Well, obviously they do, but I thought they needed spoken words. Yeah … I was always weird.”“And here I thought libraries were quiet because people were trying to study,” David whispered.“That might be another explanation. "
7 " I nodded toward Cade’s wrist. “I’m sorry.”“It’s fun. I get a man bracelet.”I smiled. “I don’t think you get to keep it. She’s just using you as her model.”“Her model?”“It’s a fact, not a compliment.”“Because if you gave me a compliment you might have a stroke.”I laughed. “Probably not a stroke, but my brain would definitely revolt in some way.”He didn’t laugh along with me, just looked at the cording on his wrist.“Oh, stop, you don’t need me to tell you that you’re hot to know that it’s true.”“Are you okay? Did that hurt your head?” Cade asked.I kicked his foot with mine and he laughed.“So you think I’m hot?” Cade’s eyes sparkled.“Doesn’t every girl?”It surprised me when his cheeks turned a light shade of pink. I wasn’t sure why that embarrassed him in any way. I was positive he already knew it. He ran one hand through his hair. Then he said, almost too quiet for me to hear, “You’re not every girl. "
8 " Words brought us together though they almost kept us apart.You trusted me with your secrets and then you stole my heart.They say that love is rare, like …“What’s rare?” I asked.“What?” His eyes lifted from the page and met mine.“What are some things that are rare?”“Meat?”I laughed. “We’re more alike than you know. "
9 " Words brought us together though they almost kept us apart.You trusted me with your secrets and then you stole my heart. "
10 " Oh, also, if Mr. Ortega catches me writing you this letter, I am committed to shoving it in my mouth and swallowing. I hope I can count on the same commitment from you. "
11 " You claim you want to be heard.So you write your hollow words.You fill your life with deception.Because it’s all about perception.The world sees you one way.And they listen to all you say.You crave their attention.To feed your addiction.You have two sides.Two faces.You’re trying to hide.In two places. "
12 " But then I think: my guitar is just a thing. You know? And my brother is a person. A thing is not more important than a person... "
13 " It’s easy to judge not knowing the truthOnly seeing carefully built walls.It’s hard to undo years written in youthBut how amazing when the tower finally falls.And I see you standing thereAll sweet and kind of scared.And you see me standing here.Hope in my eyes but full of fear. "
14 " I guess everyone wants what they don’t have. "
15 " If a penny can bring luck and a dime can grant a wish, how come my eleven cents hasn’t bought me what I need. "
16 " I get too self-conscious. Especially about things that mean a lot to me. I feel like if I hold things close, never share, then I never give anyone the opportunity to judge me. "
17 " I’m with you on measuring this week in letters and the two-day drought we are about to experience. If only there was a way to transport letters faster, through some sort of electronic device that codes messages and sends them through the air. But that’s just crazy talk.Friday from me:Sending letters through the sky? Like when airplanes attach notes to their tails? I thought they only advertised for going-out-of-business sales. But perhaps our letters would be okay up there as well. I wonder how much they charge per word. "
18 " You have me under your spell.With all the secrets you tell.I can’t make it stop.Please don’t let it stop.You have me under your spell.If you knew me as well,You would make it stop.I can’t let it stop. "
19 " You should look into catching rabbits for a living. You’re not half bad at it.”He smiled. “That would be almost as manly as becoming a cowboy. "
20 " Isabel dug her hands into the bin of Legos next to her. “We should have a ship-building competition.”“Yes,” Gabriel said. “I am the King of Legos.”“Is that a self-proclaimed title or one that was appointed?” I asked.Isabel laughed.Gabriel acted offended. “Appointed, of course.” He joined us on the floor and scooped out a handful of Legos. “By my father. "
