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The Birthday List (Maysen Jar, #1) QUOTES

The Birthday List (Maysen Jar, #1) QUOTES

1 " Cole Goodman was—simply put—gorgeous. He could give a woman a speeding ticket and get a thank-you in return. "

― Devney Perry , The Birthday List (Maysen Jar, #1)

2 " The rest is still unwritten. "

― Devney Perry , The Birthday List (Maysen Jar, #1)

3 " Sometimes, it takes more strength to let go than it does to keep it all inside. "

― Devney Perry , The Birthday List (Maysen Jar, #1)

4 " To tell myself to keep breathing, "

― Devney Perry , The Birthday List (Maysen Jar, #1)

5 " We were getting closer and closer to that invisible line in the sand. The line that, when crossed, meant I’d no longer be Jamie Maysen’s wife. I’d be some other man’s girlfriend.
A part of me wanted to run away from that line. Another wanted to take a flying leap to the other side. As it was, I was just standing with my toes on its edge. Frozen.
Because I knew the man who’d pull me across was Cole.
… He was the man of the future, patiently waiting on the other side of the line. I could imagine him standing there, holding out his hand.
I wanted to take Cole’s hand. "

― Devney Perry , The Birthday List (Maysen Jar, #1)

6 " I don’t want to step on your toes. This is an awesome list and he had some cool ideas. If you want to do them on your own, I understand. I get that this is incredibly personal. But if you’d like, I’d be glad to help you with some of these. "

― Devney Perry , The Birthday List (Maysen Jar, #1)

7 " You have to live for you too. That’s how you’re going to move on. "

― Devney Perry , The Birthday List (Maysen Jar, #1)

8 " I’m not trying to take Jamie’s place or erase his memory or make you forget that you loved him. I’m just trying to explore this thing between us. "

― Devney Perry , The Birthday List (Maysen Jar, #1)

9 " I didn’t want to cry anymore. I didn’t want to be sad anymore. I didn’t want to hurt.
When would it go away? When would I find the strength to put the pain in the past and stop letting it tarnish the present? "

― Devney Perry , The Birthday List (Maysen Jar, #1)

10 " I looked up into his eyes, so kind and compassionate, and nearly cried again. He was a dream. How had I found a man who was so understanding and patient, who saw me so clearly? It was nothing short of a miracle. "

― Devney Perry , The Birthday List (Maysen Jar, #1)

11 " Crying doesn’t make you weak, Poppy. Sometimes, it takes more strength to let go than it does to keep it all inside. "

― Devney Perry , The Birthday List (Maysen Jar, #1)

12 " It’s okay to always love Jamie.” “I always will.” Always. “But maybe you can love someone else too. "

― Devney Perry , The Birthday List (Maysen Jar, #1)

13 " I’m just saying, you think he’s cute. From the look in his eye, he thinks you’re cute too. You two should spend some time being cute together. "

― Devney Perry , The Birthday List (Maysen Jar, #1)

14 " I’m as sure as I’ve ever been. This. Us. I want this. I want you. "

― Devney Perry , The Birthday List (Maysen Jar, #1)