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Colleen Laukka
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definitely
doesn't want me To just let it
tell
<... COLLEEN HOOVER Does he treat you with respect at all times? That's the first question. The second question is, if h... COLLEEN HOOVER It's the beautiful moments like this that make up for the ugly love COLLEEN HOOVER Selflessness. It should be the basis of every relationship. If a person truly cares about you, they'... COLLEEN HOOVER If I were a carpenter, I would build you a window to my soul. But I would leave that window shut and... COLLEEN HOOVER Never judge others. You both know good and well how unexpected events can change who a person is. Al... COLLEEN HOOVER We try so hard to hide everything we're really feeling from those who probably need to know our true... COLLEEN HOOVER She's familiar. My only familiar thing in a world of inconsistency and confusion. COLLEEN HOOVER Sometimes in life, we need a few bad days in order to keep the good ones in perspective. COLLEEN HOOVER You only miss the idea of him. 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I’m jealous of every minute you spend with him, of every conc... COLLEEN HOUCK I know my mouth is agape and my eyes are wide, but I'm relieved that hope isn't a tangible thing, be... COLLEEN HOOVER Then you shouldn’t be worried about him being with me. You can have him back when I’m done with ... COLLEEN CHEN Nim looked aghast. “Of course not. Do you think my future wife would be a servant? No—it’s Num... COLLEEN CHEN To him, she was one of the few girls who was nice to him, the stodgy son of a poor alcoholic shoemak... COLLEEN CHEN Oh,” she breathed. “How silly I’ve been.” “How silly we’ve all been,” said anothe... COLLEEN CHEN You’ll never be able to find yourself if you’re lost in someone else. COLLEEN HOOVER The only difference between falling in love and being in love is that your heart already knows how y... COLLEEN HOOVER My heart made it's choice, and it chose you. COLLEEN HOOVER He laughs with relief. “Yes.” The word yes is so much more beautiful coming from his mouth, lace... COLLEEN HOOVER I send the picture in a message to Ian that says, "She's gonna have all my babies. COLLEEN HOOVER Sometimes not speaking says more than all the words in the world. Sometimes my silence is saying, I ... COLLEEN HOOVER He’s everywhere. Everything is Miles. That’s how it is when a person devel... COLLEEN HOOVER There's nothing in the world that compares to the feel and smell of brand-new rain. COLLEEN HOOVER It may be a small piece at a time, but my past is yours now. All of it. Anything you want to know, I... COLLEEN HOOVER Listen, Tate. I want your mess. I want your clothes on my bedroom floor. I want your toothbrush in m... COLLEEN HOOVER I’m terrified to lose him for good, so I sell myself short and take what I can from him, even thou... COLLEEN HOOVER The ugly parts of love can’t lift you up. They bring you D O W N. Th... COLLEEN HOOVER If I were capable of loving someone . . . it would be you. COLLEEN HOOVER I suppose if a man lived through the ugliest side of love, he might never want to experience it agai... COLLEEN HOOVER Love isn’t always pretty, Tate. Sometimes you spend all your time hoping it’ll eventually be som... COLLEEN HOOVER Whoever coined the phrase, I love you to death obviously never experienced the kind of love Tate and... COLLEEN HOOVER You make it so hard to breathe. COLLEEN HOOVER The smaller the house, the more a family is forced to love one another. COLLEEN HOOVER I know the thought of confronting your past terrifies you.It terrifies every man. But sometimes we d... COLLEEN HOOVER You're looking at me like you fell in love with me." "I didn't fall in love with you. I ... COLLEEN HOOVER Hearts get infiltrated. Promises get broken. Rules get shattered. Love gets ugly. COLLEEN HOOVER But the second she opened her eyes and looked at me, I knew. She was either going to be the death of... COLLEEN HOOVER The pain will always be there. So will the fear. But the pain and fear are no ... COLLEEN HOOVER That’s how it is when a person develops an attraction toward someone. He’s nowhere, then suddenl... COLLEEN HOOVER Some people they grow wiser as they grow older. Unfortunately, most people just grow older. COLLEEN HOOVER Ugly love becomes you. Consumes you. Makes you hate it all. Makes you realize that all the beautiful... COLLEEN HOOVER I didn’t fall in love with you… I flew. COLLEEN HOOVER Sometimes not speaking says more than all the words in the world. COLLEEN HOOVER When life gives you lemons, make sure you know whose eyes you need to squeeze them in. COLLEEN HOOVER God gives us the ugliness so we don’t take the beautiful things in life for granted. COLLEEN HOOVER Love isn't always pretty. Sometimes you spend all your time hoping it'll eventually be something dif... COLLEEN HOOVER -Hay tres preguntas que toda mujer debe ser capaz de responder afirmativamente antes de comprometers... COLLEEN HOOVER Will slam poems and I slam doors. COLLEEN HOOVER Nothing is permanent. The only thing any of us have in common is the inevitable. We'll all eventuall... COLLEEN HOOVER I'm not a fan of inconsistency. COLLEEN HOOVER He laughs. I like his laugh. I hate that I like his laugh. COLLEEN HOOVER Someone asked them a question about their poetry, and whether it was hard having to relive their wor... COLLEEN HOOVER There's so much more to relationship than just love. COLLEEN HOOVER Sometimes, life gets in your way. It gets all up in your damn way. COLLEEN HOOVER I stood beside the U-Haul, and I just watched her. I stared at her while she looked on with the sadd... COLLEEN HOOVER Nothing is permanent. The only thing any of us have in common is the inevitable. COLLEEN HOOVER I turn to head outside when the boys make their way back into the house. Kel stops in the doorway an... COLLEEN HOOVER Out of all the places we could be, we're right here. At the same time. COLLEEN HOOVER Theodore," Ben says, interrupting him. " You seem like a... nice guy." "Thanks," Theodore says,... COLLEEN HOOVER As much as I want it to empty. I’m worried that feelings are the one thing in our lives that we ha... COLLEEN HOOVER Sometimes the spirit of a man isn't strong enough to survive the ghosts of his past COLLEEN HOOVER We all have a limit. What we’re willing to put up with before we break. When I married your father... COLLEEN HOOVER Those things happened to you, not to someone else. They happened to the best friend that I loved all... COLLEEN HOOVER Every incident chips away at your limit. Every time you choose to stay, it makes the next time that ... COLLEEN HOOVER No, Sky. You didn't tell her everything…you told you everything. Those things happened to you, not... COLLEEN HOOVER Time to go,” he says. “I already see this heading somewhere I’m too drunk to go right now. I�... COLLEEN HOOVER Sky, if you’re asking me to stop, I will. But I’m hoping you’re not, because I really don’t ... COLLEEN HOOVER When I said you weren’t getting kissed tonight, I meant it. But dammit, Sky. I had no idea how fuc... COLLEEN HOOVER Not your face, your dimple. And no. You’re the only guy I’ve ever had the urge to lick.” He sm... COLLEEN HOOVER Let me inform you of something,” he says in a low voice. “The moment my lips touch yours, it ... COLLEEN HOOVER No matter what happens life just keeps going and moving forward and words keep flowing and truths ke... COLLEEN HOOVER I'm really hoping he’s being genuine because I can already tell he isn't the kind of guy a girl ge... COLLEEN HOOVER As soon as the words leave her mouth, I'm completely consumed by a sense of peace. For the first tim... COLLEEN HOOVER I turn and look at them, at both halves of my heart, cuddled tightly together in a bed of irony. COLLEEN HOOVER Love. Love is not found. Love finds COLLEEN HOOVER and that's where love finds you... in the tragedies. COLLEEN HOOVER You did everything you could, but sometimes all the love in the world from mothers and brothers isn'... COLLEEN HOOVER Do me a favor?” Anything. I’ll do anything you ask me to, so long as you’re shirtless... COLLEEN HOOVER When I walked into your room and sat down beside you on the bed, I felt it. I felt you give... COLLEEN HOOVER COMPLETELY. Utterly. Frozen. My eyes drop to the table in front of me when she fin... COLLEEN HOOVER He’s quiet for a minute, then grins again. “I can’t believe you think I’m hot.” “S... COLLEEN HOOVER You want to know my sweet?" I ask her. She nods. I kiss her on the forehead. "... COLLEEN HOOVER There are people you meet that you get to know, and then there are people you meet that you already ... COLLEEN HOOVER My name is Olivia King I am five years old. My mother bought me a balloon. I r... COLLEEN HOOVER For once in my life, I was here and nowhere else. COLLEEN HOOVER whatever it is you're running from-it goes with you. it stays with you until you find out how to con... COLLEEN HOOVER It's not just lies they're referring to. It's life . You can't run to another town, ano... COLLEEN HOOVER That's not a good idea. COLLEEN HOOVER Always remember there is nothing worth sharing, like the love that let us share our name. COLLEEN HOOVER I've never regretted it. Questioned it? Sure. But never regretted." "Is there a di... COLLEEN HOOVER respect the hand that I was dealt. And to be grateful I was even dealt a hand. COLLEEN HOOVER Understanding a situation doesn't always make it easier COLLEEN HOOVER God Layken. How do you do it? she says. She blows her nose and grabs another tissue out of the box. ... COLLEEN HOOVER Life wants you to
fight
it. Learn how to make it your
own.
COLLEEN HOOVER BLUE SWEATER Bom Bom... Bom Bom... Bom Bom... Do you hear tha... COLLEEN HOOVER Life happens. Shit happens. And it happens a lot. To a lot of people. COLLEEN HOOVER If I live the life I'm given, I won't be scared to die. COLLEEN HOOVER Find a balance between head and heart. COLLEEN HOOVER According to the thesaurus... and according to me... there are over thirty different meanings and su... COLLEEN HOOVER Choose your battles, but don't choose very many. COLLEEN HOOVER Sometimes life gets in your
way.
it gets all up in your damn
way. COLLEEN HOOVER Push your boundaries, that's what they're there for. COLLEEN HOOVER There are three questions every woman should be able to answer yes to before they commit to a man. I... COLLEEN HOOVER I could go on all night, Lake. I could go on and on and on about all the reasons I’m in love with ... COLLEEN HOOVER This girl is the rest of my life. COLLEEN HOOVER What rules?” “Well, for one, I’m not allowed to break your heart,” he says. “Se... COLLEEN HOOVER As a man, I instantly became aware of the gold in her hair, her height measured against mine, and ho... COLLEEN HOUCK I really like the original Apes costumes. The colors were great, and the use of heavy materials was ... COLLEEN ATWOOD I had to work out that it was something that could move, without having everybody in spray painted l... COLLEEN ATWOOD Each simian had a much different body suit, so besides trying to define class across species, there ... COLLEEN ATWOOD Costumes are the first impression that you have of the character before they open their mouth-it rea... COLLEEN ATWOOD Chicago is partly a fairy tale because it's inside one person's head, so that part of it's made up a... COLLEEN ATWOOD As a designer, you have to solve a lot of problems. Even though people are wearing clothes that are ... COLLEEN ATWOOD What we wanted to create for the film was a sensual feeling using the traditional Japanese kimono as... COLLEEN ATWOOD I think the silhouette of the kimono costume will become engraved in people's minds. I do think ther... COLLEEN ATWOOD I think the silhouette of the kimono costume will become engraved in people's minds. I do think ther... COLLEEN ATWOOD It is such a pretty type of clothing. I can imagine people liking it and it's very wearable. COLLEEN ATWOOD By the end of the day [Friday, Sept. 1] we had clothes and food. COLLEEN ALATALO We didn't have any hope, either. COLLEEN ALATALO We knew it would be months before we could go back. COLLEEN ALATALO The engine of my car blew up. So there we were by the side of the road, with no way to go any furthe... COLLEEN ALATALO The ladies at the food stamp office started calling around. And by the time we left the office, we h... COLLEEN ALATALO That was one of those deals where they had to spend it on somebody by Oct. 1 or give it back. COLLEEN ALATALO This is the girl next door. Her hair color is high-maintenance, but she's totally comfortable pullin... COLLEEN ABRIE This girl is a rebel with a cause to challenge the mundane. She's Brigitte Bardot meets Pink. Her ha... COLLEEN ABRIE She is Venus personified. Her hair is naturally beautiful without artificial enhancement, and her so... COLLEEN ABRIE This girl has an air of mystery. Her simple, straight hairstyle accentuates the angularity of her fa... COLLEEN ABRIE Her hair tells us she is Marlene Dietrich meets maverick. She's a woman who carries red hair beautif... COLLEEN ABRIE This is pretty much what journals are all about, at least to me. I knew as I wrote them that even th... COLLEEN WAINWRIGHT Even the great get greater by doing more of it. COLLEEN WAINWRIGHT Reading is no substitute for action. COLLEEN WAINWRIGHT