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101 " Everything about him is exactly what I needed tonight. His voice is calm and caring, and his arms are protective, and his presence is comforting. "
― Colleen Hoover , Verity
102 " It's as if she were an egg, cracked open and poured out, and all that's left are the tiny fragments of hard shell. "
103 " writer should never have the audacity to write about themselves unless they’re willing to separate every layer of protection between the author’s soul and their book. The words should come directly from the center of the gut, tearing through flesh and bone as they break free. Ugly and honest and bloody and a little bit terrifying, but completely exposed. An autobiography encouraging the reader to like the author is not a true autobiography. No one is likable from the inside out. "
104 " Such an ass. But he’s good in bed, like most assholes. "
105 " A writer should never have the audacity to write abut themselves unless they are willing to separate every layer of protection between the authors soul and their books. "
106 " It has to be confusing, falling in love with a writer’s words before you meet the actual writer. Some people find it difficult to separate a character from the individual who created them. "
107 " we were Chronics. Prone to chronic tragedy. One terrible thing after another. "
108 " As soon as Corey figured out that I wasn’t the person my character was based on, he realized we weren’t compatible. I wasn’t heroic. I wasn’t simple. I was difficult. An emotionally challenging puzzle he wasn’t up for solving. "
109 " He laughs. “What do I smell like?” “Petrichor.” He’s dragging his lips down my stomach. “I don’t even know what that means. "
110 " With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.” –Desiderata by Max Ehrmann "
111 " But when a person finds someone who makes all the negativity in their lives disappear, it’s hard not to feed off that person. I fed off Jeremy in order to keep my soul alive. It was starving and shriveled before I met him, but being in his presence nourished me. Sometimes I felt if I didn’t have him, I couldn’t function. "
112 " The definition of our relationship was unspoken. It was organic. We were in love and that’s all that mattered. "
113 " I was difficult. An emotionally challenging puzzle he wasn’t up for solving. Which was fine. I wasn’t in the mood to be solved. "
114 " I don’t know why I’m surprised when I set the manuscript back in the drawer. The contents of the drawer rattle as I slam it shut angrily. Why am I angry? This isn’t my life or my family. I’d trolled Verity’s reviews before coming here, and in nine out of ten of them, the reviewer referenced wanting to throw their Kindles or books across the room. "
115 " I’m the one who read your book. And it was good. Phenomenal. Which is why I suggested your name to her editor.” He lowers his head a little, looking me firmly in the eye. “Your writing matters to me, Lowen. "
116 " Someone to come along and make his tragedies seem less tragic. It's what you do when you've experienced the worst of the worst. You seek out people like you... people worse off than you... and you use them to make yourself feel better about the terrible things that have happened to you. "
117 " Never read the comments. "
118 " Perfect.” I hate pizza. "
119 " don’t want to call him an asshole. He’s a little kid, and he’s been through a lot. But I think he might be an asshole. "
120 " For me, there are three steps to completing each of my books. 1) Start the book and hate everything I write. 2) Keep writing the book despite hating everything I write. 3) Finish the book and pretend I’m happy with it. "