Quotes by Colleen Hoover, Slammed

“This thing about you that you think is your flaw - it's the reason I'm falling in love with you.”

“Does he treat you with respect at all times? That's the first question. The second question is, if he is the exact same person twenty years from now that he is today, would you still want to marry ...”

“Don't take life too seriously. Punch it in the face when it needs a good hit. Laugh at it.”

“Life happens. Shit happens. And it happens a lot. To a lot of people.”

“Regret is counterproductive. It's looking back on a past that you can't change. Questioning things as they occur can prevent regret in the future.”

“Sometimes life doesn't happen in chronological order.”

“Nothing is permanent. The only thing any of us have in common is the inevitable.”

“Who cares about tomorrow?What more is tomorrow,than another day?(-The Avett Brothers, "Swept Away")”

“People don't like to talk about death because it makes them sad.”

“I stood beside the U-Haul, and I just watched her. I stared at her while she looked on with the saddest look in her eyes. I wanted to know what she was thinking about, what was going on in her head...”

“When someone close to you dies, the memories and recollections of them are painful.”

“Every time the song looped, all I heard was the part about the lies - and how they weigh you down. Tonight, as I drive toward Detroit in my Jeep, I know what those words really mean. It's not just ...”

“To my b”

“That's not a good idea.”

“Whatever burden it was that she was carrying around, I wanted to carry it for her.”

“The weight of lies will bring you down, follow you to every town 'cause nothing happens here that doesn't happen there.”

“Never judge others. You both know good and well how unexpected events can change who a person is. Always keep that in mind. You never know what someone else is experiencing within their own life.”

“How do you not fall in love with him?"The tears begin flowing just as quickly as they were ceasing.I grab yet another tissue. "I don't not fall in love with him. I don't not fall in love with him a...”

“... I have just experienced the most passionate kiss I've ever received from a guy, and it was on the freaking forehead!”