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Paula McLain Quotes

I’d had my share of rain. My mother’s illness ... had weighed on me, but the years before had been heavy, too. I was only twenty eight Picture Quote #1

Happiness is so awfully complicated, but freedom isn’t. You’re either tied down or you’re not Picture Quote #1

I love you now more than I ever have in some ways and though different people view their marriage vows differently, I meant mine to the death. I’m ready to be yours forever if you must know it, but since you’ve fallen in love and want to marry someone else, I feel I have no choice but to move aside and let you do that Picture Quote #1

But in the end, fighting for a love that was already gone felt like trying to live in the ruins of a lost city Picture Quote #1

Don’t tell readers what to think. Let the action speak for itself Picture Quote #1

But love is love. It makes you do terribly stupid things Picture Quote #1

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There was only today to throw yourself into without thinking about tomorrow, let alone forever. To keep you from thinking, there was liquor, an ocean’s worth at least, all the usual vices and plenty of rope to hang yourself with. Love is a beautiful liar Picture Quote #1

But in the end, fighting for a love that was already gone felt like trying to live in the ruins of a lost city Picture Quote #1

I miss good old-fashioned honorable people just trying to make something of life. Simply, without hurting anyone else. I know that makes me a sap Picture Quote #1

And that’s when he finally tells me his name is Ernest. I’m thinking of giving it away, though. Ernest is so dull, and Hemingway? Who wants a Hemingway? Picture Quote #1

I didn’t want to be a sweet boy’s sweet girlfriend. I wanted to be Fawn’s equal, the kind of girl who stood up for herself and took care of business, who cut guys loose when it was required Picture Quote #1

People belong to each other only as long as they both believe. He stopped believing Picture Quote #1

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Nothing hurts if you don’t let it Picture Quote #1

And sometimes I think there isn’t anything to us but our mistakes Picture Quote #1

Maybe no one can know how it is for anyone else Picture Quote #1

Not everyone out in a storm wants to be saved Picture Quote #1

I hope we’ll get lucky enough to grow old together Picture Quote #1

... and yet he could also be very charming, in a bookish, infinitely apologetic way Picture Quote #1

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I’d never met anyone so vibrant or alive. He moved like light Picture Quote #1

The very rich only admire themselves Picture Quote #1

I preferred to look at the sea, which said nothing and never made you feel alone Picture Quote #1

The way I see it, how can you really say you’ll love a person longer than love lasts? Picture Quote #1

Dogs are easy. If their tails are up and their eyes are soft, you’re in Picture Quote #1

I’d had my share of rain. My mother’s illness... had weighed on me, but the years before had been heavy, too. I was only twenty eight Picture Quote #1

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I also liked to look around at the houses surrounding the park and wonder about the people who filled them, what kinds of marriages they had and how they loved or hurt each other on any given day, and if they were happy, and whether they thought happiness was a sustainable thing Picture Quote #1

A week passes but it feels as if he’s never been anywhere else. It’s one of the things war does to you. Everything you see works to replace moments and people from your life before, until you can’t remember why any of it mattered. It doesn’t help if you’re a soldier. The effect is the same Picture Quote #1

Maybe happiness was an hourglass already running out, the grains tipping, sifting past each other. Maybe it was a state of mind Picture Quote #1

My life was my life; I would have to stare it down, somehow, and make it work for me Picture Quote #1

You have to digest life. You have to chew it up and love it all through Picture Quote #1

How unbelievably naive we both were that night. We clung hard to each other, making vows we couldn’t keep and should never have spoken aloud. That’s how love is sometimes. I already loved him more than I’d ever loved anything or anyone. I knew he needed me absolutely, and I wanted him to go on needing me forever Picture Quote #1

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I’d had my share of rain. My mother’s illness ... had weighed on me, but the years before had been heavy, too. I was only twenty eight. (Paula McLain Quotes) Happiness is so awfully complicated, but freedom isn’t. You’re either tied down or you’re not. (Paula McLain Quotes) I love you now more than I ever have in some ways and though different people view their marriage vows differently, I meant mine to the death. I’m ready to be yours forever if you must know it, but since you’ve fallen in love and want to marry someone else, I feel I have no choice but to move aside and let you do that. (Paula McLain Quotes) But in the end, fighting for a love that was already gone felt like trying to live in the ruins of a lost city. (Paula McLain Quotes) Don’t tell readers what to think. Let the action speak for itself (Paula McLain Quotes) But love is love. It makes you do terribly stupid things (Paula McLain Quotes) There was only today to throw yourself into without thinking about tomorrow, let alone forever. To keep you from thinking, there was liquor, an ocean’s worth at least, all the usual vices and plenty of rope to hang yourself with. Love is a beautiful liar. (Paula McLain Quotes) But in the end, fighting for a love that was already gone felt like trying to live in the ruins of a lost city (Paula McLain Quotes) I miss good old-fashioned honorable people just trying to make something of life. Simply, without hurting anyone else. I know that makes me a sap (Paula McLain Quotes) And that’s when he finally tells me his name is Ernest. I’m thinking of giving it away, though. Ernest is so dull, and Hemingway? Who wants a Hemingway? (Paula McLain Quotes) I didn’t want to be a sweet boy’s sweet girlfriend. I wanted to be Fawn’s equal, the kind of girl who stood up for herself and took care of business, who cut guys loose when it was required (Paula McLain Quotes) People belong to each other only as long as they both believe. He stopped believing (Paula McLain Quotes) Nothing hurts if you don’t let it (Paula McLain Quotes) And sometimes I think there isn’t anything to us but our mistakes (Paula McLain Quotes) Maybe no one can know how it is for anyone else (Paula McLain Quotes) Not everyone out in a storm wants to be saved (Paula McLain Quotes) I hope we’ll get lucky enough to grow old together (Paula McLain Quotes) ... and yet he could also be very charming, in a bookish, infinitely apologetic way (Paula McLain Quotes) I’d never met anyone so vibrant or alive. He moved like light (Paula McLain Quotes) The very rich only admire themselves (Paula McLain Quotes) I preferred to look at the sea, which said nothing and never made you feel alone (Paula McLain Quotes) The way I see it, how can you really say you’ll love a person longer than love lasts? (Paula McLain Quotes) Dogs are easy. If their tails are up and their eyes are soft, you’re in (Paula McLain Quotes) I’d had my share of rain. My mother’s illness... had weighed on me, but the years before had been heavy, too. I was only twenty eight (Paula McLain Quotes) I also liked to look around at the houses surrounding the park and wonder about the people who filled them, what kinds of marriages they had and how they loved or hurt each other on any given day, and if they were happy, and whether they thought happiness was a sustainable thing (Paula McLain Quotes) A week passes but it feels as if he’s never been anywhere else. It’s one of the things war does to you. Everything you see works to replace moments and people from your life before, until you can’t remember why any of it mattered. It doesn’t help if you’re a soldier. The effect is the same (Paula McLain Quotes) Maybe happiness was an hourglass already running out, the grains tipping, sifting past each other. Maybe it was a state of mind (Paula McLain Quotes) My life was my life; I would have to stare it down, somehow, and make it work for me (Paula McLain Quotes) You have to digest life. You have to chew it up and love it all through (Paula McLain Quotes) How unbelievably naive we both were that night. We clung hard to each other, making vows we couldn’t keep and should never have spoken aloud. That’s how love is sometimes. I already loved him more than I’d ever loved anything or anyone. I knew he needed me absolutely, and I wanted him to go on needing me forever (Paula McLain Quotes)

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