Inspirational Quotes by Rainbow Rowell — Words of Wisdom for Daily Success

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

“Holding Eleanor's hand was like holding a butterfly. Or a heartbeat. Like holding something complete, and completely alive.”

“My girlfriend is sad and quiet and keeps me up all night worrying about her.”

“Fighting doesn’t feel good anymore. It feels like breaking something because you don’t know how to fix it.”

“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.”

“I didn't know someone could love me like this," she said. "Could love me and love me and love me without...needing space.”

“I believe that worrying about a bad thing prepares you for it when it comes. If you worry, the bad thing doesn't hit you as hard. You can roll with the punch if you see it coming.”

“I just meant that … I want to be the”

“I'm sorry, too,' she said.”

“I'm ending this.'”

“When she opened her door, Levi was sitting in the hallway, his legs bent in front of him, hunched forward on his knees. He looked up when she stepped out.”

“There's no reason to think we're going to stop loving each other,' he said. 'And there's every reason to think that we won't.”

“There's only one of him, she thought, and he's right here.”

“I know I'll never love anyone like I love Baz. I know he's the love of my life. Of all my lives.”

“I can touch you less gently, but I won't love you less kindly.”

“He's still looking in my eyes. Staring me down like he did that dragon, chin tilted and locked. "I'm not the Chosen One," he says.”

“She smiled, and her eyes started to drift downward.”

“What you are is a fucking tragedy, Simon Snow. You literally couldn't be a bigger mess.”

“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.”

“Safety, stability--it's an illusion. It's a false god, Simon. It's like clinging to a sinking raft instead of learning to swim.”

“Well,” she said. “I’m frustrated.”

“Maybe we should go on lots of double dates,” Cath said, “and then we can get married on the same day in a double ceremony, in matching dresses, and the four of us will light the unity candle all at the same time.”

“Emergency dance party--go away.”

“Don't bite his face, Eleanor told herself. It's disturbing and needy and never happens in situation comedies or movies that end with big kisses.”

“Can't you just like a girl who likes you back?'”