July 13, 2012

TGIF (31): Quotes That Make You Swoon

TGIF at GReads is a feature by the fabulous Ginger, who asks us a fun question to answer every week. It's always a joy to be a part of this, and I think everyone certainly should try it out!

What are some of the most swoon-worthy quotes you've experienced in a book?

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"I know you aren't perfect. But it's a person's imperfections that make them perfect for someone else." - from Lola and the Boy Next Door (Review)

2
"breathtaking, adj. Those mornings when we kiss and surrender for an hour before we say a single word." - from The Lover's Dictionary (Review)

3
"It is supposed to be the truth." He stared at me and my breath caught in my throat. "If I were a better man, I would be able to show you the love and affection you deserve. As I am not, I can only offer you what I'm capable of giving. But I assure you, just because I do not show it, doesn't mean that I do not feel it." - from Goddess Interrupted (Review)

4
"We're all right, you know," he says quietly. "You and me. Okay?" My chest aches, and I nod. "Nothing else is all right." His whisper tickles my cheek. "But we are." - from Insurgent (Review)

5
"I can't believe you're here," she says, her voice soft. "I can't believe you found me."

"You found me first," he says, and when he leans to kiss her, it's slow and sweet and she knows that this will be the one she always remembers. Because while the other two kisses felt like endings, this one is unquestionably a beginning." - from The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight (Review)

6
"He held on to me like I was a rock, the only thing keeping him from drifting out with the tide of dark memories. It was the first time I realized he needed me too." - from Incarnate (Review)

7
"But in the darkest hours, on the coldest nights, when I felt I'd lost everything, I still had your letters. And through them, in some small way, I still had you." - from A Rogue by Any Other Name (Review)

8
"Cassia, I know which life is my real one now, no matter what happens. It's the one with you. For some reason, knowing that even one person knows my story makes things different. Maybe it's like the poem says. Maybe this is my way of not going gentle. I love you." - from Matched (Review)

9
"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." - from Devil in Winter (Review)

10
"Kisses should not leave you satisfied. They should leave you wanting." - from Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake (Review)

28 Comments:

  1. Lovely choices, hun! I didn't even remember that one from TSPoLaFS but it is so sweet!

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    1. Honestly, apart from their first meeting, that is probably my favorite moment of the book <3

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  2. SWOOOOOOOOOON! I love that quote from Insurgent. And omg I completely forgot to include Statistical Probability! That's a damn good moment in the book ;)

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    1. Just reading the quote I picked from Insurgent makes me smile. Oh Four <3

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  3. Love these! And this reminds me I've yet to read Lola! *gasp*

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    1. Oh no! You should definitely read Lola - it's so good!

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  4. Oh those are some lovely quotes. I haven't read all the books but they are all so very touching, I don't think it matters. The Lola one is my favorite though ;-)

    Here are my swoon-worthy quotes!

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  5. Such cute quotes - the first 2 really made me swoon :-)

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  6. I want him to touch my soul too. Ahhh...I'm sufficiently swooned. Great quotes.

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  7. I definitely swooned over this post. It makes me REALLY want to read those historical romance novels.

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  8. Oh! I completely forgot about The Statistical Probability quote and the Insurgent one. Love those two! But all the quotes you chose are very swoon-worthy :)

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  9. Wow those are some really great ones! I especially love that one from The Lovers Dictionary :)

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  10. great list! Devil in Winter, that's Kleypas right? that was such a good book. ~dixie

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  11. The Insurgent quote made my heart skip a beat. Oh wow. Soooo beautiful. LOVE these, Alexa!

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  12. Ahhh I completely forgot about that quote from Lola! Major swoooooooon! All of these are really great ones!

    Thanks for stopping by!

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  13. Wow, those are some great quotes there! And so many of them are from books I've been dying to read! :)

    Thanks for stopping by my FF & TGIF!

    Lisa @ Lost in Literature

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  14. I think 3, 5, 9 and 10 are the best. Makes me want to pick up those books! Great picks, thanks for sharing and for stepping by! Happy reaing!

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  15. This is why I love you. A STAT quote! I haven't seen one anywhere else! Lovely lovely choices!

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  16. Alexa I LOVE your quotes. You're making me want to read Insurgent so bad(I know. Why haven't I?)! Also, I need to get my hands on The Lover's Dictionary. It sounds beautiful. And can I tell you how exited I am that you're reading the awesome goodness known as Jellicoe Road? I love Taylor and Jonah! I want to reread it just so we can talk about it! :)

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    1. Oh, oh, oh! Read Insurgent. I highly recommend it. It's a great sophomore novel in the series!

      And JELLICOE ROAD! OH LORDY. I just finished that one and I loved, loved, loved it. We can totally discuss on Twitter!

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  17. Lovely quotes! I really want to read Lola and the Boy Next Door after reading that quote. :)

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  18. OH that Goddess Interrupted quote! I didn't love the books, but I did LOVE Henry! So so good.

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    1. Goddess Interrupted is so much better than The Goddess Test, in my opinion.

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  19. Thanks for sharing these quotes, they are definitely swoon-worthy <3

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  20. Swooning over here! I love all of those! And now I really need to read Insurgent and Goddess Test.

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  21. These are some FAB swoony quotes! I especially love the ones from Insurgent and The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight. Now you're making me want to go back and reread... :)

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