Addie Quotes

“And there in the dark, he asks if it was really worth it.
Were the instants of joy worth the stretches of sorrow?
Were the moments of beauty worth the year of pain?
And she turns her head, and looks at him, and says 'Always.”
― V.E. Schwab, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

“A dreamer," scorns her mother.
"A dreamer," mourns her father.
"A dreamer," warns Estele.
Still, it does not seem such a bad word..”
― V.E. Schwab, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

“They will not remember you, of course. But ideas are so much wilder than memories, so much faster to take root."
It will be fifty years before she realizes he is right. Ideas are wilder than memories.
And she can plant them, too.”
― V.E. Schwab, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

“A boy is born with a broken heart.”
― V.E. Schwab, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

“It was hard when I knew I was about to be flooded with memories of a life I hadn't lived yet. Really, two lives I hadn't lived yet.”
― Kasie West, Pivot Point

“Only her eyes seem to move. It's like they touch us, not with sight or sense, but like the stream from a hose touches you, the stream at the instant of impact as dissociated from the nozzle as though it had never been there.”
― William Faulkner, As I Lay Dying

“Addie always keeps her promises.
That's why my mother gave me to her.”
― Joan Bauer, Hope Was Here

“That's who he was—not who he is now—and it sounds like you need to decide if you can deal with what he used to do.”
― Georgia Cates, Beauty from Surrender

“But I'm terrified of giving up my career only to have the whole thing backfire in my face. What if I move down there and it doesn't work out?"
"What if you don't and you never know what might have been? Can you live with that?”
― Georgia Cates, Beauty from Surrender

“What?"
"Nothing." He laughed. "You were really hungry."
"I don't need to defend my eating to anyone.And just so you know,when I'm done with this,I plan to eat three whole cookies."
"Whoa." He held up his hands. "Now you're pulling out the big guns."
"I don't mess around.”
― Tristi Pinkston, Turning Pages

“And of course,Addie."
What did he mean by that- "of course, Addie?" Did he mean "Of course you remember this airheaded chick who attacked the mayor with cardboard and had to be bailed out of jail?" That's not what really happened,but how was I supposed to know what he remembered of the incident?”
― Tristi Pinkston, Turning Pages

“I know I don't.I just...I don't have the ability some people have of making friends.I think I'm being friendly,and it doesn't come across that way."
I snorted.It wasn't very lady-like.
"That's what you call friendly?"
"Yeah.I know-it needs work."
"It needs surgery.”
― Tristi Pinkston, Turning Pages

“She wants to hold the night like a chocolate on her tongue, savor every second before it melts.”
― V.E. Schwab, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

“Bubbles of laughter escape from Addie as she clutches her stomach and points her finger at me.
"You should see yourself! I swear I can see your back arching like a cats. I'm surprised you didn't start hissing.”
― Brandy Nacole, Blood Burdens