Melanie A. Smith Quotes

• “Falling in love is part choice, part fate. But how do you decide when to stop loving someone?”

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• “A month with her and I’ve found the courage to do what I’ve wanted to for years. I say a prayer that I survive this, so I can see what a lifetime with her would do.”

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• “...that’s how life is, dear. Even when we think we know something, we’re all really just flying blind. Things change. People change. You can never have all the facts.”

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• “It’s always ‘until,’ my dear. Until you value yourself. Until you find someone who values you. Until you stop letting your past dictate your future.”

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• “People are only defensive when they have something to defend.”

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• “But I know three things, Serafina Evans,” he replies, kissing me lightly on the lips. “First, that I’ve loved you since the moment I saw you.” He kisses me more deeply. “Second, that I missed you even when I didn’t remember you, I just didn’t realize that’s what I was feeling until my memories came back.” He kisses me again in a way that causes me to moan against him. “And finally, that life is too short, too precious to live another moment without asking you to be my wife.” He slips out of my arms, crouching on one knee next to the couch, the ring mysteriously having appeared in his hand. “Marry me, Sera.”

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• “There’s nothing less attractive than a woman who doesn’t know her worth.”

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• “Believing the words of an eager lover is what got me into this situation.”

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• “I just want her to look at me and know that she's not just beautiful because of the strength she tries to project, but also because of the things she thinks make her look weak.”

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• “When he's not with me I feel less than whole. But the volatility of our relationship makes me wonder how much of that is what I want him to be, as opposed to what he actually is. If the idea of him is more fulfilling than being with him.”

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• “Funny how much things can change in such a short amount of time when you’re being honest about what you want.”

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• “I would have preferred whiskey. There’s nothing like its bold flavor and strong burn to remind you that you’re alive. And then quickly dull that feeling.”

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• “Things are always more complicated than they seem, and taking the harder path can lead to things you’ve always hoped for but were too scared to go after.”

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• “I just want her to look at me and know that she’s not just beautiful because of the strength she tries to project, but also because of the things she thinks make her look weak.”

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• “...just because you know a lie when you hear one doesn’t mean you know the truth...”

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• “You can’t buy love. But you also can’t help who you fall in love with. You just have to be able to let yourself see them for who they really are, not just who you see them as. It’s hard, getting past your own perceptions, past the hurts that scar you along the way. But I think that’s the real lesson in life: being willing to revisit your assumptions before they keep you from living happily ever after.”

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• “But the missing piece, and what there is no accounting for, is love. The force I've resisted all these years due to its destructive nature, its ability to make even the smartest among us do some truly unwise things.”

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• “...everybody lies. It’s a necessary coping mechanism. That’s easy for me to forget with the constant voice in my head reminding me of every little transgression, like it’s something unnatural, wrong, and harmful. And sometimes it is. But sometimes, it’s just what we need to do to protect ourselves.”

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• “Something inside me breaks. It's that fucking heart I didn't know I had.”

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• “Everyone can be selfish sometimes. Especially when they're hurting.”

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• “Bad things happen all the time to good people who've done nothing to deserve them. Only you can choose how you handle it. Whether to press through and overcome it or succumb to self-pity.”

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• “Why does anyone love someone? Some things are just meant to be.”

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• “Believing him isn’t a choice. I have no doubt he means it. He’s spoken to me more plainly than he ever has to demonstrate his veracity. But truth and trust are two different things. And how can I possibly trust him when he kept something this big from me?”

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• “Intentions aside, we’re all capable of hurting people.”

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• “You fall for a person, not a type.”

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