Stephanie Perkins - Lola and the Boy Next Door

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I pull back, gasping for breath. Reeling. His breath is ragged, and I place my hands on his cheeks to steady him. "Is this okay?" I whisper. "Are you okay?" His reply is anguished. Honest. "I love you."

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Because that's the thing about depression. When I feel it deeply, I don't want to let it go. It becomes a comfort. I want to cloak myself under its heavy weight and breathe it into my lunges. I want to nurture it, grow it, cultivate it. It's mine. I want to check out with it, drift asleep wrapped in its arms and not wake up for a long, long time.

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Just because something isn't practical doesn't mean it's not worth creating. Sometimes beauty and real-life magic are enough.

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I know you aren't perfect. But it's a person's imperfections that make them perfect for someone else.

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You should show encouragement whenever you can. People try harder when they know that someone cares about them.

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Perfect is overrated. Perfect is boring."
I smile. "You don't think I'm perfect?"
"No. You're delightfully screwy, and I wouldn't have you any other way.

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Everyone makes mistakes. The important thing is to not make the same mistake twice.

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What'd I tell you about musicians? That bad boy type will only break your heart.

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Life isn't about what you get, it's about what you DO with what you get.

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I'm not interested in making what's easy. I'm interested in making what's beautiful.

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I didn't know it was possible to simultaneously hate and ache for someone.

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