26 Quotes by Chelsey Philpot

I wish for a life so brave, so unpredictable, so full of unexpected joys and unforgettable love that no box could possibly contain all my memories.

I’m sorry,’ I whispered. I didn’t know whether I was sympathizing with her broken heart or apologizing for a family who had had theirs broken, too.

Heartache, guilt, loss, grief, these things, too, are monsters.

Even with her red-rimmed eyes she was the reason artists painted portraits.

We are solitary creatures that come together in packs so we can survive as a species. We’ll do anything to preserve the social status quo, including omit, deny, and lie. Complete honesty would be detrimental to the survival of the race.

For a time, I missed them like winter misses warmth. I could not breathe without her. I could not feel without him.

The burst of love I felt for her spread through me like blue paint turning red to purple.

They were perfect. They were flawed. They were scarred and beautiful. They were too familiar with death and clung to life by clinging to one another. The Great Buchanans were only human, after all.