Helen Hoang Quotes

• “If you can’t stand being with a woman who’s more successful than you, then leave her alone. She’s better off without you. If you actually love her, then know the value of that love and make it a promise. That is the only thing she needs from you.”

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• “All the things that make you different make you perfect.”

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• “I don't want just a night or a week or a month with you. I want you all the time. I like you better than calculus, and math is the only thing that unites the universe.”

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• “She didn’t know how to be semi-interested in something. She was either indifferent . . . or obsessed.”

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• “This crusade to fix herself was ending right now. She wasn't broken. She saw and interacted with the world in a different way, but that was her. She could change her actions, change her words, change her appearance, but she couldn't change the root of herself. At her core, she would always be autistic. People called it a disorder, but it didn't feel like one. To her, it was simply the way she was.”

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• “Michael was mint chocolate chip for her. She could try other flavors, but he’d always be her favorite.”

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• “When you love someone, you fight for them in every way you know how.”

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• “How did one not obsess over something wonderful? How did one like something a reasonable amount?”

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• “She had a disorder, but it didn’t define her. She was Stella. She was a unique person.”

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• “Everything about him pleased her. Not just his looks, but his patience and his kindness. He was good. He was an obsession waiting to happen.”

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• “Women buy underwear for the men they love. It’s economics. Data supports this claim.”
  “Are you telling me you love me, Stella?”
  She hugged Karate Bear tight and nodded, suddenly overcome by shyness.
  “You’re not going to give me the words?” he asked.
  “I’ve never said them to anyone but my parents.”
  “You think I run around telling women I love them?”
  He pulled her close and pressed their foreheads together.
  “I’m going to get the words out of you. Tonight.”

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• “The hero didn’t even have to win. All he had to do to get the girl was fight for her. If he lost, she’d kiss him better.”

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• “Could you say something, please? When a guy tells a girl he loves her, he doesn’t want silence in response. Was I too late? Are you over me?”
  
  “Are you wearing the underwear I got you?”
  
  Laughter cracked out of him. “Sometimes, the way your mind works is a complete mystery to me.”

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• “The world stopped.
  All was silence but for their hearts trying to synchronize their crashing.”

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• “This goes two ways, Stella. You like the feel of me. I like the feel of you.”

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• “Love, he found, was a jail. It trapped, and it clipped wings. It dragged you down, forced you to places you didn’t want to go”

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• “How did you change your life when you were trapped like this? Her history didn't define her. Her origins didn't define her. At least, they shouldn't. She could be more, if she had a chance.”

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• “Their bodies lined up next to each other in that perfect way, and he pressed his cheek to hers like he was savoring being close to her.
  
  “Please, don’t let me make you cry,” he whispered in her ear. “If something is wrong, tell me so I can fix it. Please.”
  
  Her heart squeezed, and she hugged him tight. “I’ll tell you.”

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• “She ached so badly to be held it felt like a sickness had invaded her muscles and bones. As usual, her own arms provided little comfort.”

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• “Everyone deserved to love and be loved back. Everyone. Even her.”

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• “When you loved something, you were good at it. If you weren't good right away, you got good at it.”

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• “He exhaled sharply, and his brow creased in puzzlement. “You don’t like French kissing?” “It makes me feel like a shark getting its teeth cleaned by pilot fish.” It was weird and far too personal.”

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• “She put a spoonful of mint chocolate chip in her mouth. [...]
  "Let me try it."
  She held her bowl toward him, but he didn't put his spoon in it. He trailed his fingers over her jaw as he tipped her head back and sealed his lips over hers. His tongue speared into her mouth, and the salt of him mixed with the flavor of the ice cream. She didn't know if she was mortified, shocked, aroused or all three.”

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• “Women buy underwear for the men they love. It’s economics. Data supports this claim.”

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• “Yes, she was lonely. Yes, she had a broken heart. But at least she had herself.”

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