“
There hasn’t been a day in my life that I haven’t loved you. I wish you would just let me love you,” he said
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Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
You don’t need to be perfect in your life, but always be present in it. The present is the most perfect gift you can have.
”
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Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
I’ve been unsure about many things in my life except that I have always loved him. Every single minute of every single day that I have been on this earth, my heart has belonged to him.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
the soul mate doesn’t have to
be a romantic relationship.
Sometimes in life, you meet
people when you need them,
and there is an immediate
connection.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
You’ve always been my girl and always will be. No one will ever take me away from you, Tweet. You’re my heart and soul and that’s never going to change, no matter what you say.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
...perfection is an illusion nurtured by insecurities.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
Everyone deserves a thank you and goodbye.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
Whoever makes you feel
that deeply and that intensely,
deserves to know how they’ve
impacted you.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
Sometimes
you meet people and know immediately
that they were meant to be your friend.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
True love sees past all that and focuses on your heart. If you love someone, tell them. It doesn’t matter if they say it back to you. Whoever makes you feel that deeply and that intensely, deserves to know how they’ve impacted you.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
I’ve been sick for so long I don’t
remember a time when I wasn’t.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
The unpredictability of life
sucks. One minute you’re
riding high with the wind
whipping through your hair
and the next minute you’re
flat on your ass with a face
full of gravel.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
I can’t be around you right now. It hurts too much, because I am so completely and desperately in love you, Tweet.
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Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
The only thing perfect is our present because we’re breathing, moving, loving, feeling. And we’re able to let the people in our lives know how much they mean to us.
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Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
I’ve tried to stay away from you, to not touch you, and I’ve tried so fucking hard not to fall in love with you.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
We’re led to believe love is complicated. It’s not the love that’s complicated. It’s all the crap that we attach to it and put in front of it that makes it difficult. If you’re smart, you’ll realize this before it’s too late and simplify.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
You’re the first girl I’ve ever noticed and the last girl I’ll ever notice. My first kiss was the greatest first kiss in the history of first kisses because it was with you. I can’t stop thinking about you.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
If you love
someone, tell them.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
You do have me. Every part of me. You always have. You just don’t want me.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
Looks can be deceiving. You can’t always tell what’s going on inside a person from outside. People put on a brave face when they’re trying to get over heartbreak, but that doesn’t mean they have.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
No matter what
anyone says, we all care, to a
certain extent, how others
view us. We may not care
what everyone thinks of us,
but there’s always that one
person, who with a few words
holds the power that could
make us or break us.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
You will always be the most important thing in my life. I’ll always be there for you no matter what or who. I have no past without you and I can’t imagine a future that doesn’t include you. I just need some time to figure out how I can have you in my life without having you be my life.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
I miss taking care of you,” he hesitated for a moment. “I miss my best friend and I want her back in my life.
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Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
Expand your mind. Read something every day whether it’s a book or an article.
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Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
I need to see you, hear you, and feel you, so I know this is real, and I don’t have to pretend anymore.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
I’ll always take care of you and make sure you have candy, Tweet.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
Nothing has ever been a waste when it comes to you. Not my time, my thoughts, or my heart. I don’t regret anything about my life with you, even the times we were apart. Those times showed me how much I belonged to you. I knew we would be together one day. I just had to be patient and wait. And you were so worth waiting for.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
You’re not a loser, Tweet. You’re a coward, because you just threw away the chance to be with someone who wanted to spend the rest of his life loving you.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
Always remember present perfect, grasshopper.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
You are the most important person in my life. Your happiness is my number one priority. Don’t ever doubt that, because it will never change.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
I can’t believe it. You’re finally mine,” he said, astonishment in his voice.“I was always yours.
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Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
Friends: It’s not the quantity, but the quality that matters. You will meet a lot of people throughout your life, not everyone will be your friend. That’s ok. You’ll know when you meet a true friend. True friends are trusting and loyal. They are there for you during good and bad times. They come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. It doesn’t matter what they look like on the outside. The inside is where you find their quality.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
Dying is a process. Dead means you’ve already arrived at your destination.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
I don’t want another day to go by and you not know how much I love you. I’ve wasted my life up to this point not letting you know that I’ve loved you ever since March 23, 1990. I don’t know what the future holds, but I’ll never stop loving you. I don’t know how.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
It doesn’t feel weird to me. When I’m with you everything feels perfect. I can’t picture anyone else being my best friend and I don’t want to.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
Noah, why did you ask me here tonight?" …
His eyes stayed focused on the ground as he whispered, "I miss you.
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Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
No matter how hard you try to move on, sometimes forces beyond your control won't let you.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
I love you. I’ve loved you from the first moment we met. I love you deeper every time I see you. And, I know the timing is awful, but there’s never a perfect time. So, no matter what happens, I needed you to know how I feel.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
I had always loved Noah. It was something I did naturally, without thinking, like breathing
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Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
Busy is good because it shows
you’re alive.
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Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
You find out the true character of a person when they don't take advantage of a sure thing.
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Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
Thank you for finally letting me love you.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
Nurture your
originality, don’t ever bury it
away.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
The present was perfect and I was
going to stay in it for as long as possible.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
Everyone has their definition of love. There have been countless songs sung about it. A gazillion books, articles, and poems written about it. There are experts on love who will tell you how to get it, keep it, and get over it.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
May I remind you, sweetheart, I never wanted someone else. That was your call.
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Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
When you’re around, I want to touch you, hold your hand, or put my arms around you. I want to kiss you again.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
I could have the entire fucking city helping me, but if you’re not with me I will be alone.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
It’s just I feel like if I let go of you for a long time, I’ll lose you.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
Honesty is not always the best
policy when it hurts the
person you care about the
most and pushes them away.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
I think about how lonely I am without you. How boring my day is without you. How much I miss hearing your voice and your laugh. How much I miss listening to music and eating cake with you.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
When I look into your eyes, I see everything I want and need. I wake up every day excited because I know I’m going to see you that day and be with you that night. And in between I get to spend time with you and our beautiful daughter. Every second of every minute of every day, month, and year with you has been perfect. I love you. I adore you. And I want to spend the rest of my life making you happy.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
Have
you ever kissed a guy?”
“I’ve kissed my dad and my
granddad.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
Everyone deserves a thank you and a Goodbye
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
This is becoming a habit.” I scrunched my eyebrows in confusion. “What is?”“You and me on top of each other.
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Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
It doesn’t matter. He deserves to
know how he impacted your life
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
Find something/someone that you’ll miss. Because if you miss them that means your life was enhanced and you cared.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
Thank you, Noah,” I whispered.“For what?” He said into my hair.“For taking care of me.
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Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
Would you do me a favor?”“Depends on what it is.”Noah extended his hand in my direction. “Dance with me?
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Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
I would never love anyone except Noah. He was the love of my life, my soul mate. No one would ever replace him.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
Travel to other towns, states, and countries. Realize that your way is not the only way. Different doesn’t equal bad or wrong. Be open minded and informed before making a decision.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
Don’t leave me. I need you, just you. I don’t want to be round anyone else, but you, Tweet.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
Being here with you, smiling and laughing, it’s the first time I’ve done that since you left that it wasn’t fake. I need you back in my life.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
You know that girl who sat at lunch with us today, Brittani Monroe?”
"Yep."
"What do you think about her?"
"She’s a slut with a stripper name.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
Amanda, that is the stupidest and lamest shit I have ever heard.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
I have to have you in my life. I won’t cross that line with you. It’s too risky and I won’t chance it, not with us
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
I can’t lose you, Noah."
"You’d never lose me, Tweet. I’ll always be here if you need me.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
PLEASE DON’T DO IT, NOAH! PLEASE!”
“WHY NOT?!”
“BECAUSE YOU’RE MINE!” I screamed at him through my sobs.
…
“Then why don’t you fucking take me and stop this bullshit you keep putting us through? You’re going to tell me you’re okay with my hands running up and down her body? Touching her ass and her tits. You’re okay with my tongue licking every inch of her? You’re okay knowing that while you’re over in your bed, I’ll be over here sliding into her, when we both know it should be you?
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
Noah had always been my best friend, my partner in crime, my protector, my soul mate, the love of my life. My everything. I may not have gotten all the beauty, intelligence or talent, but I got Noah Stewart, the one “perfect” thing I could claim as mine and I wouldn’t trade him for anything in the world
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Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
I can’t lose you. You’re my everything. Not having you in my life wrecked me before, but not having you in my world would completely destroy me. My purpose is to take care of you and protect you, but there’s nothing I can do to take this away from you. I don’t know how to help you.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
The present’s perfect, young grasshopper, because we’re breathing, moving, laughing, crying, and are surprised when we finally meet someone we connect with. Stop living in the past and wasting your present.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
I didn't think it was possible to love him more than I already did, but i was wrong. His arms are the only place where I find peace and comfort. I feel safe when they're around me, like nothing can get to me.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
The capacity to forgive is endless, but how many of us take advantage and tap into it? Your true soul mate will always forgive, love, and support you unconditionally. If you let them slip through your fingers once, shame on you. If you let them slip through your fingers again, then you don’t deserve them.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
Words have an immense power over people. Words represent ideas and thoughts. No matter what anyone says, we all care, to a certain extent, how others view us. We may not care what everyone thinks of us, but there’s always that one person, who with a few words holds the power that could make us or break us.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
All we have is
the present. The present’s perfect, young
grasshopper, because we’re breathing,
moving, laughing, crying, and are
surprised when we finally meet someone
we connect with. Stop living in the past
and wasting your present. You need to
tell Noah how you feel.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
When he got to me, he took the sleeve of his shirt and wiped my tears away. “Don’t cry.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
Getting over someone doesn't happen by getting under someone. It just reminds you what you should have held on to.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
Do I?" he chuckles, rolling us over so I'm lying on his chest, looking down at him. "You taste like magic. You taste like peaches but far sweeter and more seductive,
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G. Bailey (Wings of Dragca (Protected by Dragons, #5))
“
I will count to ten. When I get to five, I will stab you, and if you still don’t run away by the time I get to ten . . . I will be chopping other parts off,” I purposely look at where I’m thinking of chopping as I spin the daggers in my hands.
”
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G. Bailey (Runes of Truth (A Demon's Fall #1))
“
Don’t let society’s labels
hold you back. If you have a
true passion for something
whether its sports, art,
science, etc…don’t believe
anyone who says you can’t do
it because you’re a girl. If you
want to play baseball, hockey,
or football, don’t let anyone
tell you that you can’t. If you
want to play with Hot Wheel
cars and Legos, then do it.
Only you are the boss of you
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
I think about how lonely I am without you. How boring my day is without you. How much I miss hearing your voice and your laugh. How much I miss listening to music and eating cake with you.” We smiled shyly at each other. His gaze lifted, looking directly into my eyes. “I miss taking care of you,” he hesitated for a moment. “I miss my best friend and I want her back in my life.” His words glued every piece of my shattered heart back together.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
The kumbaya authors say you can make up an affirmation that fits your personality and say this to yourself throughout the day. Even if I came up with my own positive affirmation, why would I listen to myself? What do I know? I’m a freaking loser. If I could talk myself into feeling better about myself, I wouldn’t have purchased your stupid books.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
The blue-sided human will choose a side. When four princes are born on the same day, they will rule true. Her saviour will die when the choice is made.
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G. Bailey (Winter's Guardian (Her Guardians, #1))
“
We set limits for ourselves all the time. This imaginary line that you're positive you won't ever cross. An action that you are positive you would never do, no matter what. But what we don't consider when we draw our line is a change in our situation.
An action that you were sure last week you wouldn't do suddenly becomes a viable option this week because the situation has drive you to it.
Then you move your limit line and talk yourself into believing this new line will never be crossed.
A man will take a stand and proclaim "I would never lie to my wife." But what if he maxes out their credit card because of his internet porn addiction?
The line gets moved.
I'm sure if you ask any mother or father they would not hesitate in harming or even killing someone who was about to do the same to their child.
The line gets moved.
A girl who is so consumed by the pain and empty ache of loneliness will be drive to do anything, no matter how degrading she thinks it is, because she wants to numb the chronic pain.
The line gets moved.
The line keeps moving and moving until one day you realize you're limitless.
If you are being completely honest with yourself, there is absolutely nothing you wouldn't do if the situation required you to cross another line.
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Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
A person should always listen to what their gut tells them. You may not have any substantial reasons why you feel a certain way about something or someone, but that feeling you get in the pit of your stomach that causes you to hesitate has a purpose. Unfortunately, we tend to think either with our heads or our hearts, and simply ignore our gut. Ignore it one too many times and you end up paying the consequences.
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”
Alison G. Bailey
“
There are more important things in life than chasing after this myth of perfection.
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Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
There is evil in every person, but there is also good. It is which part of ourselves we choose to side with that decides our future.
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G. Bailey (Escape the Sea (Saved by Pirates, #1))
“
Worth is something that usually can’t be seen by someone who has none,
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G. Bailey (No Alpha (The Alpha Brothers, #1))
“
For all the people that live in books. For all those that live in worlds only made up by dreams and words.
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G. Bailey (Runes of Truth (A Demon's Fall #1))
“
That night nothing else mattered except being the best friend I could possibly be to my hero.
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Alison G. Bailey (Hidden Scars)
“
I wouldn’t be able to get through this without you. The one good thing about all of this has been that you were brought into my life
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Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
I bring our foreheads together and whisper, ‘I’m sorry, Mabry. If I had known you were going to be in my future, I would have been a better man in my past.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Past Imperfect (Perfect, #2))
“
You don't need to be perfect in your life, but always be present in it. The present is the most perfect gift you can have.
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”
Alison G. Bailey
“
Reading is not the same as living, Cass, and you need to live,” she says and throws the apple core into a bin as I think over her words.
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G. Bailey (Escape the Sea (Saved by Pirates, #1))
“
One day, I hope you look at me the way you do bacon
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G. Bailey (Runes of Mortality (A Demon's Fall #2))
“
He deserves to know how he impacted your life. He gave you a gift. You know what it feels like to love someone. That doesn’t come along every day, at least not the real kind. You need to go thank him for that before you have to say goodbye. Everyone deserves a thank you and goodbye.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
I’ve been waiting years for this moment, do you really think something like that’s going to stop me? You are and have always been the most beautiful and sexiest woman I’ve ever known. I love you. I love everything about you- not just your legs, or arms, or eyes, or heart, or humor, or intellect. I love all of it. I love all of you. That will never change.” Tears were trickling down my face. Then with a flirtatious grin, he said, “Besides, I’ve never been much of a leg man. I’m more of a breasts kind of guy and yours are phenomenal.” Laughter burst out of me while I wiped away my tears.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
There are experts on love who will tell you how to get it, keep it, and get over it. We’re led to believe love is complicated. It’s not the love that’s complicated. It’s all the crap that we attach to it and put in front of it that makes it difficult. If you’re smart, you’ll realize this before it’s too late and simplify.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
We wake up one day surprised to find ourselves in a less desirable situation that we don’t remember consenting to, but we stay in it because for some reason we feel obligated. As time passes, we convince, fool, and talk ourselves into believing things are normal. It’s not until we see the dream we lost that we realize what a nightmare we’re in.
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”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))
“
I read somewhere that there’s no worse pain than experiencing the death of a loved one. I think there is one pain that overrides that of losing a loved one, though. That’s the pain of not being given the opportunity to say goodbye. You don’t get to tell the person how much they’ve influenced you. You don’t get to tell them how much you appreciate what they have done for you. You don’t get to tell them how much you love them and will miss them. When you don’t get the chance to say goodbye, you don’t get the chance to say thank you. Everyone deserves a thank you and goodbye.
”
”
Alison G. Bailey (Present Perfect (Perfect, #1))