Stephanie Perkins Quotes

You can't undo loss. You can't unmake a mistake.

A blank canvas...has unlimited possibilities.

I laugh, and it sounds like I've been sucking helium.

Not always getting what you want, but sometimes getting what you need.

Thank you for helping my sister, he says.I lean forward, mimicking his position. I’m happy to.Calliope leans out her window. STOP FLIRTING AND GET BACK TO WORK.

If you like someone, you should have to make an effort.

Finally, I laugh. Genuine and normal sounding. And then my date says the best thing that he couldpossibly say: It’s okay. I haven’t been on one of these [dates] in a while either.My smile triples in s...

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

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.

I'm sorry, he says.What? Why?You're fixing everything I set down. He nods at my hands, which are readjusting the elephant. It wasn't polite of me to come in and start touching your things.Oh, it's oka...

So why did he do it?Cricket rakes a hand through his hair. For the same reason everyone makes mistake. He fell in love.

I don't know what I believe. I guess that makes me a Christmas Tree Agnostic.

So why did he do it?Cricket rakes a hand through his hair. For the same reason everyone makes mistakes. He fell in love.

My mind wanders to the other side of the courtyard, where St. Clair waits with Josh in Q-through-Z. I wonder if I have any classes with him. I mean, . Classes with them.

But it's a person's imperfections that make them perfect for someone else.

St. Clair: So did you enjoy the book?Anna: I did. Did you?St. Clair: I like the author's name the best. Ba-nah-na.

Cricket tells a joke and turns to see if I'm laughing, if I think he's funny, and I want him to know that I do think he's funny, and I want him to know that I'm glad he's my friend, and I want him to...

Foomp! My inner fire ignites.

I like you. And I don't mean as a friend.

That guys. Sideburns. You like him?My back squirms. You've asked me that before.What I meant was, he says, flustered. Your feelings haven't changed? Since you've been here?It takes a moment to conside...