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Love the One You Hate QUOTES

Love the One You Hate QUOTES

1 " It's like he hated me upon sight. Is that a thing? People drone on about love at first sight, but what about the opposite? Can someone lay eyes on a stranger one time and decide on a whim to hate them forever after? "

― R.S. Grey , Love the One You Hate

2 " He gave me my first kiss, patted my head, and told me there would be someone much better for me down the line."
"Was there?"
"Oh yes, though it would be years before I found him."
"Nicholas' grandfather?"
She smiles fondly and nods. "Edward was not at all my type when we first met. In fact, I thought he was a little rude. He didn't like me much either. I wasn't afraid to speak my mind in an age when most women would have happily zipped their lips and married a nice boy from a nice family."
"What happened?"
"Oh, he fell hopelessly in love with me, of course. "

― R.S. Grey , Love the One You Hate

3 " Prejudice is a pervasive disease. I have an overwhelming fear that I will always be painted by a stained brush, that no matter how I dress or talk or smile…to cover the mold in the group home, there’s no denying that I’m Maren Mitchell- less than… "

― R.S. Grey , Love the One You Hate

4 " And who might this delicate flower be?" Rhett teases, beaming up at Maren as we descend the final few stairs together.
"His name is Nicholas," Maren quips, stepping away from me. I have no choice but to let go of her hand. "Be careful though - he's not a delicate flower. More like a Venus flytrap if you ask me."
Rhett barks out a laugh. "I like you. You're Maren, aren't you? You have to be."
"Yes. And you are...?"
"Rhett," I answer for him. "My oldest friend, who surely won't forget where his loyalties lie."
Rhett extends his elbow to Maren so he can pick up where I left off. "Do you hear something, Maren? An annoying gnat?"
"Nothing at all. "

― R.S. Grey , Love the One You Hate

5 " I know people make poor decisions when they're grieving. It's not exactly an excuse, but maybe it's a reminder that we're all just humans trying our best. "

― R.S. Grey , Love the One You Hate

6 " No one has ownership of the ocean. "

― R.S. Grey , Love the One You Hate

7 " You've been a puzzle I can't solve... an egg I can't crack."
"Have you tried?"
I laugh under my breath. "Desperately, and yet I can't seem to give up - can't give you up. You've changed me."
"And how do you think you've changed me."
"Me?"
"Yes, can't you see?" he asks, bending to pull the blanket off my shoulders completely so it pools around my hips on the bench. "Haven't you managed to discover the truth? I live by your breath. "

― R.S. Grey , Love the One You Hate

8 " I live by your breath. "

― R.S. Grey , Love the One You Hate

9 " I’ve learned over the years that people look at you differently if you’re a foster kid, like you’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain… "

― R.S. Grey , Love the One You Hate

10 " Prejudice is a pervasive disease. "

― R.S. Grey , Love the One You Hate