I didn't know how to stop wanting him. It wasn't that I had any hope—I knew I'd never see him again. But that didn't stop me from comparing every other man to Hardy and finding them all lacking. I had exhausted myself loving him. Lisa Kleypas More Quotes by Lisa Kleypas More Quotes From Lisa Kleypas A well-read woman is a dangerous creature. Lisa Kleypas wells women dangerous I want to fill every part of you, breathe the air from your lungs and leave my handprints on your soul. I want to give you more pleasure than you can bear. Lisa Kleypas soul air giving I no longer believed in the idea of soul mates, or love at first sight. But I was beginning to believe that a very few times in your life, if you were lucky, you might meet someone who was exactly right for you. Not because he was perfect, or because you were, but because your combined flaws were arranged in a way that allowed two separate beings to hinge together. Lisa Kleypas love believe ideas I want you any way I can get you. Not because you’re beautiful or clever or kind or adorable, although devil knows you’re all those things. I want you because there’s no one else like you, and I don’t ever want to start a day without seeing you. Lisa Kleypas clever beautiful love You are your own worst enemy. If you can learn to stop expecting impossible perfection, in yourself and others, you may find the happiness that has always eluded you. Lisa Kleypas worst-enemy perfection expectations Because one day of something wonderful is better than a forever of nothing special. Lisa Kleypas one-day special forever I love you, he thought, looking at Win. I love every part of you, every thought and word...the entire complex, fascinating bundle of all the things you are. I want you with ten different kinds of need at once. I love all the seasons of you, the way you are now, the thought of how much more beautiful you'll be in the decades to come. I love you for being the answer to every question my heart could ask. Lisa Kleypas love-you heart beautiful There's only one thing a bully respected: bigger bully. Lisa Kleypas one-thing bully bigger Women. You'll interpret anything as love. You see a man wearing an idiotic expression, and you assume he's been struck by Cupid's arrow when in reality, he's digesting a bad turnip. Lisa Kleypas love-you men reality There are some experiences in life they haven't invented the right words for. Lisa Kleypas im-sorry forgiveness havens Most men don't seem to get that telling a pissed-off woman to calm down is like throwing gunpowder on a fire.” ~ Liberty Jones Lisa Kleypas liberty fire men Over the years I’ve collected a thousand memories of you, every glimpse, every word you’ve ever said to me. All those visits to your family’s home, those dinners and holidays—I could hardly wait to walk through the front door and see you.” The corners of his mouth quirked with reminiscent amusement. “You, in the middle of that brash, bull-headed lot…I love watching you deal with your family. You’ve always been everything I thought a woman should be. And I have wanted you every second of my life since we first met. Lisa Kleypas holiday home memories Sometimes life has a cruel sense of humor, giving you the thing you always wanted at the worst time possible. Lisa Kleypas fate heartbreak giving Shock is a merciful condition. It allows you to get through disaster with a necessary distance between you and your feelings. Lisa Kleypas distance grief feelings I like pessimists. They’re always the ones who bring life jackets for the boat. Lisa Kleypas pessimist boat jackets But I hadn't known what love was. And I wondered how you could ever be sure, when you thought you loved someone, if you really did. Lisa Kleypas known ifs Dating is like trying to make a meal out of leftovers. Some leftovers actually get better when they've had a little time to mature. But others should be thrown out right away, No matter how you try to warm them up, they're never as good as when they were new. Lisa Kleypas dating get-better trying The question, love, is whether you want me enough to take the risk. Lisa Kleypas risk want love-is ...whether he stayed or left, whether they walked the same path or not. They could live on opposite sides of the world, and she would still be his. Lisa Kleypas path opposites world You have to rely on whatever sparks you have inside. Lisa Kleypas sparks strength beauty
