22 Quotes by Catherine Gayle

She wanted us to go on like nothing had ever happened between us. Like she didn’t have her hand circled around my heart. Like she wasn’t squeezing the life out of it every time she left.

I’ve never been more sure of anything in my life than I am of the fact that I love you and I can’t stop loving you. I tried. God knows I tried, because I didn’t think you’d ever be able to let me love you like I wanted to. But I failed, and now I love you even more than I did before.

Screwing up one minute doesn’t mean you can’t be amazing the next. You just have to learn from your mistakes. Go in and try something different next time.

For me, it’s all or nothing. I can’t half-ass this. If we do this, I will pursue you like no man has ever pursued you before. And even after I’ve caught you, I plan to continue pursuing you like my life depends on it. If you’re not prepared for that, if you’re not ready to be treated as something special and treasured and precious, then I need you to roll over, go back to sleep, and pretend none of this ever happened.

Do you suppose that there is chocolate in heaven? Or hell, since I’m likely on my way there. What would eternity be with no chocolate? Let us all hope we never have to learn.

Love hurts, but that isn’t a good enough reason not to love. The truth is, it hurts even more not to love.

But do you know what I want? I want you to want me again. I don’t know if that will ever happen, but if it doesn’t, I don’t think I will ever be okay again.

Sometimes in life, dreams aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. When they’re not, though, there’s usually another dream – a better dream – waiting for you in the wings.

Portland wasn’t my home; Jamie was. There is nothing in this world that feels as good as being completely at home. Not even chocolate.