Stephanie Perkins Quotes

In the history of terrible holidays, this ranks as the worst ever. Worse than the Fourth of July when Granddad showed up to see the fireworks in a kilt and insisted on singing Flower of Scotland inste...

So you and St. Clair seemed pretty at breakfast.Um. Is she threatened by me?I wouldn't get any ideas if I were you, she continues. Not even pretty enough to steal him from his girlfriend. They've be...

See that guy over there? I nod toward a man in jean shorts and a Budweiser T-shirt. Am that obvious?St. Clair squints at him. Obviously what? Balding? Overweight? Tasteless?American.He sighs melodram...

Here’s the thing about Cricket Bell. You can’t NOT notice him when he walks into a room. The first thing that registers is his height, but it’s quickly followed by recognition of his energy. He moves...

If I never leave those areas of my life that feel comfortable, I'll never have a chance at a greater happiness.

If I looked at this dress as one massive thing, it would be too overwhelming. No one could create such a gown. But by breaking it down into tiny, individual steps, it becomes something I can achieve.

Remember that day I made you the elevator? he suddenly asks.I give him a faint smile. How could I forget?That was the day I had my first kiss.My smile fades.I’m better now, He sets the apple beside me...

I'm serious! You have to promise me right now, this instant, that you won't leave me once you meet him.Most people would run.I'm not most people.I smile.I know. But you still have to promise.His eyes...

Why? His voice is suspicious. Are you two going out now?Yeah, we set up our first date right after he asked me to marry him. Please. We're just friends.

Sometimes a mistake isn't a what. It's a who.

Sorry,Chef Pierre. I'm a little distracted by this English French American Boy Masterpiece.

And then this — the moment he calls my name — is the real moment everything changes.He is no longer St. Clair, everyone's pal, everyone's friend.He is Étienne. Étienne, like the night we met. He is Ét...

I smile at my friends, but Mer and Rashmi and Josh are distracted, arguing about something that happened over dinner. St. Clair sees me and smiles back. Good?I nod.He looks pleased and ducks into the...

I get it' Dani said, suprising me. 'When you watch one of these old movies in a place like this, you're connected to everybody else who's ever watched it. You can practically feel them around you.'Lib...

Kismet is closing.What’s Kismet?Fate, he says.What?The name of the cafe.

I slide my hand between our mouths, just in time. His lipsare soft against my palm. I slowly, slowly remove it. No, Idon’t love Max anymore. But I don’t want to give you thisbroken, empty me. I want y...

Oh, it's okay, I say quickly, letting go of the figurine. You can touch anything of mine you want. He freezes. A funny look runs across his face before I realize what I've said, I didn't mean it like...

I grip the edge of a sidewalk cafe table to keep from falling. The diners stare in alarm, but I don't care. I'm reeling, and I gasp for air. How can I have been so stupid? How could I have ever for a...

You’ll be reading the breakfast menu without me before you know it.Hmm, maybe I don’t want to learn French

There are some people in life that you can't get over.