Collided Quotes

“When we go to pack up the blanket, I give Liam another hug.
"Thank you for believing in me and reminding me of something I thought was long forgotten. I can't express what that means to me." My throat closes up.
He says nothing because he doesn't need to. The
way his arms tighten around me and the kiss he leaves on the top of my head say everything.”
― Lauren Asher, Collided

“But remember this. I want to get to know all of you, including the parts you're too scared to share. I want to learn about the man no one else knows. So give me every part of you because I'm not here to piece you back together. I like you too much, just the way you are, broken parts and all.”
― Lauren Asher, Collided

“That's because you're the only one losing when you deflect and hide. If you decide not to get close to others, that's your choice. I'll keep living my life with the bits and pieces you share. But the real question is, can you live with your ruse for the rest of your life? If you can, then you're the most beautiful liar I know because the prettiest lies are the ones we tell ourselves.”
― Lauren Asher, Collided

“Those who don't accept you don't matter because acceptance includes all the parts, not only the desirable ones.”
― Lauren Asher, Collided

“Life is about learning to share the burden of your problems with others.”
― Lauren Asher, Collided

“We all live lies. Some are just better at disguising them. Others hide and never acknowledge them,
instead flinching at shadows looming in the corners because they know what lurks there. You're aware of what you're doing. You consciously embrace your secrets, becoming one with the issues haunting you.”
― Lauren Asher, Collided

“I would've been disappointed. Here I thought you were perfect, but then you'd ruin it with ordering a salad when they have steak on the menu. With me paying, I thought you'd consider ordering a fifty-dollar plate to give me a run for my money."
"You think I'm perfect?"
His bright smile hits me straight in the chest, my heartbeat quickening while blood rushes toward my cheeks.
"More like someone sent from the gates of heaven to tempt me,”
― Lauren Asher, Collided

“No, I race for trophies, titles, and titties”
― Lauren Asher, Collided

“I can safely say heartbreak feels dull and hollow, leaving behind nothing but a husk of an organ. A broken, mangled weight inside of me.”
― Lauren Asher, Collided

“You’re right. I wouldn’t. But it doesn’t mean I can’t emphasize and feel for you. Life is about learning to share the burden of your problems with others. It might feel all good and dandy now to hide, but secrets have away of getting to us all. And sometimes the greatest lies aren’t the ones we tell ourselves; they’re the ones we believe time and time again despite all the evidence proving us wrong. So share your secrets or keep them inside. The choice is yours. But just know that shit will eat away at you until you’re shrinking at your own shadow too.”
― Lauren Asher, Collided

“I’m a bad bitch who enjoys the comfort of pajamas and wine as a food group.”
― Lauren Asher, Collided

“I woke up one day and realized I can either spend the rest of my life holding on to hope that everything will fall into place...or I can shove two middle fingers at life and make it my bitch.”
― Lauren Asher, Collided

“You know, being full of bullshit isn’t a sickness. It’s an allergic reaction to not sharing your feelings.”
― Lauren Asher, Collided

“Despite my confidence, I know they’re right to question me. That’s the thing about trust. Once you break it, the journey to get it back tends to be long and tedious.”
― Lauren Asher, Collided

“People describe heartbreak as this instantaneous feeling where a heart breaks into a million irreparable pieces, scattering in different directions.”
― Lauren Asher, Collided

“Men should be the least of his worries because, excuse my language, but I’m ready to fuck shit up.”
― Lauren Asher, Collided

“You have to come. Think of the maple syrup. The Canadian boys. Niagara Falls.”
― Lauren Asher, Collided

“You’re already getting close to me, you fool.”
― Lauren Asher, Collided

“Screw looking like a Ken doll when he fits the expectations of a G.I. Joe action figure reporting for Operation O.”
― Lauren Asher, Collided

“He sits in front of the best consolation prize of being with my mom.”
― Lauren Asher, Collided