Rainbow Rowell Quotes - Page 2

You think I'm cute?" He said thinkly, pulling on her hand.
She was glad he couldn't see her face. "I think you're..."
Beautiful. Breathtaking. Like the person in a Greek myth who makes one of the gods stop caring about being a god.

You think that holding someone hard will bring them closer. You think that you can hold them so hard that you'll still feel them, embossed on you, when you pull away.
Every time Eleanor pulled away from Park, she felt the gasping loss of him.

Emergency dance party-go away.

If you can’t save your own life, is it even worth saving?

I really am happy for Kiley. And for you and every other happily married lady. Except for that I'm not happy for you. I kind of want you all to drop dead.

I just meant that … I want to be the last person who ever kisses you, too.… That sounds bad, like a death threat or something. What I’m trying to say is, you’re it. This is it for me.

Don't make me angry-kiss you.

Love. Purpose. Those are things that you can't plan for. Those are things that just happen.

I didn't know someone could love me like this," she said. "Could love me and love me and love me without...needing space."
Lincoln wasn't asleep. He rolled on top of her.
"There's no air in space," he said.

I'm extra-good at wanting things. I want things until I feel sort of sick about them. I want enough for two normal people, at least.

You don't get to choose," Lincoln said. "It's just happening.

King of grand gesture.

He was trying to talk to Cath about buffalo. As far as she could tell, Levi had a whole class that was just about buffalo. He seemed like he'd major in buffalo if that were an option. Maybe it was an option….

He turned around, suddenly concerned. "Are you pregnant? Are you gay? I'd rather you were gay than pregnant. Unless you're pregnant. Then we'll deal. Whatever it is, we'll deal. Are you pregnant?

Park's eyes got wide. well, sort of wide. Sometimes she wondered if the shape of his eyes affected how he saw things. That was probably the most racist question of all time.

It sets a dangerous precedent.
For avoiding pain?
For avoiding life.

Months are different in college, especially freshman year. Too much happens. Every freshman month equals six regular months - they're like dog months.

I don’t trust anybody. Not anybody. And the more that I care about someone, the more sure I am they’re going to get tired of me and take off.

She wanted to lose herself in him. To tie his arms around her like a tourniquet.

If she showed him how much she needed him, he'd run away.

And in those moments, Park thought about pulling back from her.
"Not breaking up with her. That phrase didn't even seem to apply here. Just . . . erasing away. Recovering the six inches between them