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“Atlas is so angry, but this is an anger I’m not afraid of. I realize the significance of this moment. I’m alone with an angry man in my apartment, but I’m not in fear for my life, because he isn’t angry at me.” (It Starts with Us Quotes)
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“Because to me, the idea that a love came to an end means that, at some point, there was love that existed. And there was a time in my life, before you, when I was completely untouched by it.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“But even monsters can’t survive without a heart beating inside their chest. There’s a heart in there somewhere. Maybe no one in her life has ever let her know they’re appreciative that it still beats.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“But no matter how mad I was, when she was standing right in front of me, I never, not for one second, thought about physically hurting her, I just wanted to hug her and cry on her shoulder.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“But vows aren’t meant to be something you make in private. The purpose of a vow is to make an intentional promise that is witnessed, whether it’s witnessed by God, or friends and family.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“Don’t think about where we used to be, just think about where we are.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“Here comes the gaslighting. He’s attempting to make me feel crazy for being scared, even though my fear is more than warranted.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“He’s a broken man, but he isn’t broken because of me. He was broken before he met me. Sometimes people think if they love a broken person enough, they can be what finally repairs them, but the problem with that is the other person just ends up broken, too.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“How do people leave these cycles when they don’t have the resources I had or the support from their friends and family? How do they possibly stay strong enough every second of the day? I feel like all it takes is one weak, insecure moment in the presence of your ex to convince yourself you made the wrong decision. Anyone who has ever left a manipulative, abusive spouse and somehow stayed that course deserves a medal.” (It Starts with Us Quotes)
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“I can draw a seedling with two tiny branches. Yours and mine. We’ll be on our own brand-new, tiny family tree—one that starts with us.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“I feel like all it takes is one weak, insecure moment in the presence of your ex to convince yourself you made the wrong decision.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“I had fallen in love with her long before our first kiss, though. I loved her more than I had ever loved anyone before that moment. I think I loved her more than I’ve ever loved anyone after that moment. I think I still might.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“I may not be perfect, but I don’t deserve to fear for my life every time I make a mistake.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“I prefer honesty over loyalty any day, because with honesty comes loyalty.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“I realize in this moment that the hardest part about ending an abusive relationship is that you aren’t necessarily putting an end to the bad moments. The bad moments still rear their ugly heads every now and then. When you end an abusive relationship, it’s the good moments you put an end to.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“I run my hand over her back for a while, and then I stroke my fingers through her hair, wondering how in the world she can make me feel so whole when I had no idea I was only half of myself without her.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
I saw your tattoo. I can’t tell you what that means to me, knowing that you have our heart placed in the very spot where I once secretly buried the words I love you.
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“I think living together escalated the realization that we were incompatible. Or maybe we were just at different points in our lives.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“I want him to feel young for as long as he can. I want him to enjoy his time with me. I want him to know what love is long before I did.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“I’m exactly where I belong, being loved by Atlas Corrigan.” (It Starts with Us Quotes)
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“I’ve spent my life not making bold moves when it comes to her. I wanted to make sure she knew where I stood this time.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“If it takes a million kisses for her not to think about the scars that surround her heart tattoo, then I’ll kiss her there a million and one times.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“If it’s my destiny to become a statistic, there’s no one else I’d rather become a statistic with than you.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“If we trusted everyone to keep their word, vows wouldn’t be necessary. People would fall in love, and they’d stay in love, faithfully, forever, the end. But that’s the issue, I guess. We’re people. We’re human. And humans can sometimes be disappointing.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“If you do something stupid, I’m going to be the friend who tells you you’re doing something stupid. I’m not going to join you in your stupidity.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“I’m so happy you’re happy. That’s all I’ve ever wanted for you. But I will say, nothing beats knowing I’m the one you get to be happy with now.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“In the past and for forever, you are my favorite person. Always have been. Always will be. I love you. Everything that you are.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“It blows my mind that this man has you for a son, and you want to be in his life, yet he still hasn’t made an effort. You’re a privilege, Josh. Believe me, if I’d known you existed, I would have knocked over buildings to find you.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“It is my wish for you to be my fish”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“It’s not the first time he’s mentioned I saved him back then, but every time he says it, I want to argue with him. I didn’t save him. All I did was fall in love with him.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“Life is a funny thing. We only get so many years to live it, so we have to do everything we can to make sure those years are as full as they can be. We shouldn’t waste time on things that might happen someday, or maybe even never.” (It Starts with Us Quotes)
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“Maybe the idea of love ending being a negative thing is simply a matter of perspective. Because to me, the idea that a love came to an end means that, at some point, there was love that existed. And there was a time in my life, before you, when I was completely untouched by it.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“My choice helped me realize that sometimes the hardest decisions a person can make will most likely lead to the best outcomes.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“My loyalty is to the people who bring positivity into my life. My loyalty is to the people who want to build me up and see me happy. Those are the people I’m going to make decisions about my life for.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“No matter what you decide to do, you are not an awful mother. Precisely the opposite.” She releases my hand and grips the chains, staring at Emmy. “I admire the choices you’ve made for her. Sometimes I get sad that I couldn’t be that strong for you.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“Not much is said between us, but the nonverbal cues we’re trading are saying enough.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“Nothing you have done and nothing you could do would excuse any man’s hands on you out of anger. Remember that, Lily. You made the right choice by leaving that situation. You should never feel guilty for that. Pride is the only thing you should feel.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“Now I actually like my life. I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished. I have absolutely no desire to allow anyone from my past to come in and threaten that.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“She’s not a ride-or-die friend, nor is she a ride-or-die sister. That’s what I love the most about her, because I’m not ride-or-die, either. If you do something stupid, I’m going to be the friend who tells you you’re doing something stupid. I’m not going to join you in your stupidity.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“She’s my person, and I am hers, and that’s something I’ve known since the first week we met.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“Sometimes you’re going to need me to hold your hand down the hills, and sometimes I’ll need you to lead me up the mountain, but everything, from this point forward, we’re going to face together.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“Thank you for being the most comforting part of my life right now. Thank you for always being the beacon I need every time I feel lost. Whether you mean to shine on me or not. I am grateful for you. I’ve missed you. I absolutely should have kissed you.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“There’s this toxic belief that family should stick together simply because they’re family. But the best thing I ever did for myself was walk away from them. It scares me to think of where I might be had I not done that.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“This is the only negative aspect to finally being with the person you’re meant to be with. You go years aching to be with them, and when they finally become a significant part of your life, it somehow hurts even more.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“We don’t focus too much on what isn’t working out in our lives. We focus on what is, and there’s a lot to be grateful for.” (It Starts with Us Quotes)
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“We finally reached the beach, my little whale.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“We’re impressionable when we’re younger, and when you’re told you are nothing for years on end by everyone you should mean something to, you start to believe it. And you slowly start to become nothing.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“When I think about Ryle hitting you… I get absurdly angry. Because I love him. I do. He’s been my best friend since we were kids. But I also hate him for not being better. Nothing you have done and nothing you could do would excuse any man’s hands on you out of anger. Remember that, Lily. You made the right choice by leaving that situation. You should never feel guilty for that. Pride is the only thing you should feel.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“When you end an abusive relationship, it’s the good moments you put an end to.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“You could have fifty ex-husbands who try to make our lives hell, but as long as I have you, I will be absolutely unaffected by anyone else’s negativity. That’s a promise.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“You’re going to drive five miles just to give me a hug?” “I’d run five miles just to give you a hug.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
“You’re stressing over things that haven’t even happened yet.”
Colleen Hoover
It Starts with Us
