Elements of Chemistry: Capture (Hypothesis, #3) QUOTES

2 " Maybe love, at its essence, is being a mirror for another person—for the good parts and the bad. Perhaps love is simply finding that one person who sees you clearly, cares for you deeply, challenges you and supports you, and subsequently helps you see and be your true self. "

― Penny Reid , Elements of Chemistry: Capture (Hypothesis, #3)

4 " We all belong to ourselves, until we have children. Then our children lease us for as long as they want. "

― Penny Reid , Elements of Chemistry: Capture (Hypothesis, #3)

6 " Oh, gah! Right in the feels! "

― Penny Reid , Elements of Chemistry: Capture (Hypothesis, #3)

8 " She's my BFF, do you know what that means? It means: Boy I will fuck up your face if you mess with my girl. "

― Penny Reid , Elements of Chemistry: Capture (Hypothesis, #3)

10 " Yeah. I can see that. I feel like sidekicks aren’t as well developed as the main character in a story, but they’re essential in defining that main character. And the protagonist needs the sidekick more than the sidekick needs the protagonist. "

― Penny Reid , Elements of Chemistry: Capture (Hypothesis, #3)

12 " I wanted to explore this part of myself for me, not in spite of or because of another person. If I was going to change my style or add to it, I wanted to do it because of how it made me feel. Not because I wanted to make someone else feel better or view me differently. "

― Penny Reid , Elements of Chemistry: Capture (Hypothesis, #3)

14 " We were both adulting like adult adults who behaved like adults. "

― Penny Reid , Elements of Chemistry: Capture (Hypothesis, #3)

16 " Then I don't think I understand what love is. I thought I knew. I thought it was this great thing where two people support each other and work together to solve problems. I thought it was about trust and loyalty, being honest, kind, being a team. But now I have no idea. In fact, I'm doubting that love exists. Maybe, as a society, we made it up to explain and justify our unhealthy desire for co-dependence."

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"I actually agree with you to a certain extent, if I'm understanding your meaning correctly. We humans, most of us are co-dependent and it's often unhealthy. It's up to the two people wishing the relationship to keep the co-dependence healthy. But, you are assuming there is only one kind of love, Kaitlyn. I can tell you there are as many kinds of love in the world as there are stars in the sky. "

― Penny Reid , Elements of Chemistry: Capture (Hypothesis, #3)

18 " They’re stackable, like Tetris. All beverages should be stackable. "

― Penny Reid , Elements of Chemistry: Capture (Hypothesis, #3)

20 " Boys are stupid. I needed to explore becoming a lesbian. I needed to add this to my to-do list and bump it up to the top. "

― Penny Reid , Elements of Chemistry: Capture (Hypothesis, #3)