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1 " There is beauty to be found everywhere… even in the things that scare us. "
― Jennifer Hartmann , Lotus
2 " One person’s suffering shouldn’t take the joy out of something others may find pleasure "
3 " I want to experience raw emotion, inspired by other humans. Love, passion, companionship "
4 " Facebook, Oliver. You’d know what I’m talking about if you logged in more than once. All you’ve posted is an off-centered picture of a blurry raccoon.” “I’m still getting acclimated to the camera feature.” “You also only have two friends, and they’re both fake accounts.” “They told me I had funds available in a deceased relative’s account that they would help me retrieve. It sounded promising.” A sharp laugh hits me. “You didn’t even accept my friend request.” “You weren’t offering me two-million dollars.” Another laugh that prompts my own. "
5 " Casual sex is one thing, but my relationship with Oliver is anything but casual. It’s everything. The risk of permanent damage is too great, and I refuse to cross that line. "
6 " Funny story… Brant’s not gay. I know this because our lips are locked together as we stumble up my pebbled walkway with frisky hands and clumsy feet. "
7 " Gabe ordered me new clothes all the way from the Amazon, and they fit remarkably well. And they arrived much quicker than one would anticipate for such a lengthy travel. "
8 " Like every star in the galaxy tumbled to Earth and crawled beneath my skin. "
9 " But not all love is meant to stay. Sometimes it only serves a temporary purpose. "
10 " Love is a paradox. "
11 " I’m right here, with you, and I’m still holding onto your heart. Please don’t ask me to give it back. "
12 " The Lotus will bloom into the most magnificent flower, even when its roots are in the murkiest of waters. "
13 " Maybe I’m desensitized to real men. Maybe my expectations live between the pages of books involving heroes with ten-inch schlongs and magical tongues, performing grandeur gestures to sweep their heroines off their feet. "
14 " One person’s suffering shouldn’t take the joy out of something others may find pleasure in,” I tell her. “It would be a very sad world if that were the case. "
15 " We’ll be best friends forever, right?” “Yes. Until I die.” “Even then, I’ll find a way to bring you back. "
16 " Pressing our foreheads together, gazes still locked, I whisper with ardency: “I love you, Syd. I loved you then, I love you now, and I’ll love you until my dying day. "