Quotes by Katja Millay

27 quotes found

Common Themes

love save regret brokenness coming-of-age relationship forgiveness anger tragedy sadness adjusting chameleon faceades identity salvation happiness relationships responsibility unconditional-love angels inspirational magic shapeshifters second-chance forgive letting-go survivor hatred emotions feelings

“Every normal family is one tragedy away from complete implosion.”
— Katja Millay, The Sea of Tranquility
family normal tragedy

“His hands are miracles. I can watch them for hours, transforming wood into something it never dreamed of being.”
— Katja Millay, The Sea of Tranquility
hands miracles

“I'm tired of being responsible for other people's misery. I can't even put up with my own.”
— Katja Millay, The Sea of Tranquility
misery

“Do real boys actually call girls baby? I don't have enough experience to know. I do know that if a guy ever called me baby, I'd probably laugh in his face. Or choke him.”
— Katja Millay, The Sea of Tranquility
baby boys pet-names

“Plus, once he did the requisite double-take and recognized me, he’d probably beat the crap out of any guy who looked at me in all my Snow White meets Frederick’s of Hollywood glory.”
— Katja Millay, The Sea of Tranquility
brokenness coming-of-age love relationship

“And maybe I’m a liar and I do need it, because being kissed by Josh Bennett is kind of like being saved. It’s a promise and a memory of the future and a book of better stories.When he stops, I’m st...”
— Katja Millay, The Sea of Tranquility
love sadness save

“I think I’ll stay in pieces. I can shift them, rearrange, depending on the day, depending on what I need to be. I can change on a whim and be so many different girls and none of them has to be me.”
— Katja Millay, The Sea of Tranquility
adjusting chameleon faceades identity