Colleen Hoover, Slammed

"... I have just experienced the most passionate kiss I've ever received from a guy, and it was on the freaking forehead!"

"How do you not fall in love with him"The tears begin flowing just as quickly as they were ceasing. I grab yet another tissue.  "I don't not fall in love with him. I don't not fall in love with him a lot!"

"Never judge others. You both know good and well how unexpected events can change who a person is. Always keep that in mind. You never know what someone else is experiencing within their own life."

"The weight of lies will bring you down, follow you to every town 'cause nothing happens here that doesn't happen there."

"Whatever burden it was that she was carrying around, I wanted to carry it for her."

"That's not a good idea."

"People don't like to talk about death because it makes them sad."

"To my b"

"Every time the song looped, all I heard was the part about the lies - and how they weigh you down. Tonight, as I drive toward Detroit in my Jeep, I know what those words really mean. It's not just the lies they're referring to. It's life. You can't run to another town, another place, another state. Whatever it is you're running from - it goes with you. It stays with you until you find out how to confront it."

"When someone close to you dies, the memories and recollections of them are painful."

"I stood beside the U-Haul, and I just watched her. I stared at her while she looked on with the saddest look in her eyes. I wanted to know what she was thinking about, what was going on in her head. What had mad her so sad? I wanted to hug her so bad. When she finally got out of the U-Haul and I introduced myself to her, it took all I had to let go of her hand. I wanted to hold on to it forever. I wanted to let her know that she wasn't alone. Whatever burden it was that she was carrying around, I wanted to carry it for her. I wish I could, Lake. I wish I could take it all away. Unfortunately, that's not how it works. It doesn't just go away."

"Who cares about tomorrow?What more is tomorrow,than another day?(-The Avett Brothers, "Swept Away")"

"Nothing is permanent. The only thing any of us have in common is the inevitable."

"Sometimes life doesn't happen in chronological order."

"Regret is counterproductive. It's looking back on a past that you can't change. Questioning things as they occur can prevent regret in the future."

"Life happens. Shit happens. And it happens a lot. To a lot of people."

"Don't take life too seriously. Punch it in the face when it needs a good hit. Laugh at it."

"Does he treat you with respect at all times? That's the first question. The second question is, if he is the exact same person twenty years from now that he is today, would you still want to marry him? And finally, does he inspire to be a better person? You find someone you can answer yes to all three, then you've found a good man."

"This thing about you that you think is your flaw - it's the reason I'm falling in love with you."