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“From beside me, Matt says, "I think I've got your number."
"I wouldn't give you my number."
He smiles. "No, I mean...I think I've got you figured out."
"I knew what you meant.”
― Emery Lord, Open Road Summer

“But my mom says the best revenge is living well, and I believe her.”
― Emery Lord, Open Road Summer

“Most complicated things in life are actually pretty simple at the core. We put so much extra nonsense in the middle that we can’t even see how easy it really is.”
― Emery Lord, Open Road Summer

“Sometimes in life, we need a few bad days in order to keep the good ones in perspective.”
― Colleen Hoover, Maybe Someday

“Judging other people unfairly doesn’t define them; it defines you. And in the end everyone will be disappointed.”
― Jenn Bennett, Serious Moonlight

“All humans make mistakes. What determines a person's character aren't the mistakes we make. It's how we take those mistakes and turn them into lessons rather than excuses.”
― Colleen Hoover, It Ends with Us

“Naked truths aren’t always pretty.”
― Colleen Hoover, It Ends with Us

“Life is a funny thing. We only get so many years to live it, so we have to do everything we can to make sure those years are as full as they can be. We shouldn't waste time on things that might happen someday, or maybe even never.”
― Colleen Hoover, It Ends with Us

“I love it when the night sky makes me feel insignificant".”
― Colleen Hoover, It Ends with Us

“She wept for her hardheadedness, and for a world that couldn't just let her be both, a woman in love and a woman with a career, without flares of guilt and self-doubt seeping in and wreaking havoc.”
― Sandhya Menon, When Dimple Met Rishi

“She refused to be one of those girls who gave up on everything they'd been planning simply because a boy entered the picture.”
― Sandhya Menon, When Dimple Met Rishi

“She set her book carefully down, dog-earing a corner of her page with love.”
― Sandhya Menon, When Dimple Met Rishi

“I just want somebody I can have a decent conversation with over dinner.�� —Tom Hanks, Sleepless in Seattle (1993) 11”
― Jenn Bennett, Alex, Approximately

“I have no idea what you mean, but I support you completely.”
― Jenn Bennett, Alex, Approximately

“He thinks I’m a snob? He’s not the first. Just because I’m quiet doesn’t mean I’m aloof. Maybe I just want to be alone. Maybe I’m not good at conversation.”
― Jenn Bennett, Alex, Approximately

“I’m so ready.

I am Mink. Hear me roar.”
― Jenn Bennett, Alex, Approximately

“You see how picky I am about my shoes, and they only go on my feet.�� —Alicia Silverstone, Clueless (1995) 8”
― Jenn Bennett, Alex, Approximately

“Aghast, Yasmeen gaped at her before looking to the duke. "It's worse than I thought. Not just the Horde, not just the police- you're keeping company with someone who has principles.”
― Meljean Brook, The Iron Duke

“...she studied his clothes, his top hat. “And you’ve just come from Parliament? How are you finding that?��

“It’s much like piracy. You tell your enemies that if they don’t fall in line, you’ll leave them to die.”
― Meljean Brook, The Iron Duke

“I'm beginning to think that you aren't with child. You've simply become fat after reading too many recipes.”
― Meljean Brook, The Iron Duke

“So basically, that entire theory is blown to hell."
Not basically," Win corrected. "Entirely.”
― Harlan Coben, Fade Away

“Win’s phone rang. He picked it up and said, “Articulate. Okay, put it through.�� Two seconds later he handed the phone to Myron. “For me?�� Myron asked. Win gave him flat eyes. “No,�� he said. “I’m handing you the phone because it’s too heavy for me.�� Everyone’s a wiseass.”
― Harlan Coben, Fade Away

“It’s important to like what you’re doing. Choosing a profession is the most important decision you’ll ever make—more important even than choosing a spouse.”
― Harlan Coben, Fade Away

“Myron reached for the phone and dialed Win's number. After the eighth ring he began to hang up when a weak, distant voice coughed. "Hello?"
Win?"
Yeah."
You okay?"
Hello?"
Win?"
Yeah."
What took you so long to answer the phone?"
Hello?"
Win?"
Who is this?"
Myron."
Myron Bolitar?"
How many other Myrons do you know?"
Myron Bolitar?"
No, Myron Rockefeller."
Something's wrong," Win said.
What?"
Terribly wrong."
What are you talking about?"
Some asshole is calling me at seven in the morning pretending to be my best friend."
Sorry, I forgot the time.”
― Harlan Coben, Deal Breaker

“Acceptance of the inevitable, a sign of a wise man.”
― Harlan Coben, Deal Breaker

“But if Frank had wanted Pavel dead, he would have had Aaron do it. Pavel had been murdered between midnight and one. Aaron was dead by midnight. Myron mulled this over a bit and decided that Aaron’s being dead made it extremely unlikely he was the killer.”
― Harlan Coben, Drop Shot

“My point is, I would never hurt you or your family.��
I raised my chin at him. “If you tried to hurt my mother, I would totally kick your ass.��
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“Yes. You would be lying on the ground, crying, ‘No more, no more,�� and I would be kicking you in the stomach, wham, wham, wham!��
He laughed softly.”
― Ilona Andrews, Hexed

“What did you write on here? ‘Don’t die��?��
“No, I wrote, ‘Don’t be an asshole!’”I headed for the house.
“On yours or mine?��
“On yours.��
“Well, in that case, your magic isn’t working. I’m still an asshole.”
― Ilona Andrews, Hexed

“He snarled. I showed him my teeth.
A rolled-up newspaper landed on my head and then on Jim’s. “None of that in my
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Oh my gods. The alpha of Clan Cat just got smacked with a rolled-up newspaper.”
― Ilona Andrews, Hexed

“How can you say that so casually? You're talking about the possible death of hundreds of people, yourself included."

He gave a negligent shrug. "Wrong place, wrong time. Life sucks.”
― Shannon K. Butcher, Dark and Stormy Knights