Were you always such a stubborn, blind, obtuse girl?”“Are yo... - Colleen Houck

"How could I remain unyielding? His words penetrated the flimsy barriers I’d set up around my heart. I’d meant to set up a barbed wire fence, but the barbs ended up being covered with marshmallows. He slipped through my defenses easily. He touched his forehead to my hand, and my marshmallow heart melted."

"I feel…and I have reason to believe…that we could come to mean something to each other."

"You must learn to take a step back and visualize the whole piece. If you focus only on the thread given to you, you lose sight of what it can become."

"Does that count as an argument? Can we kiss and make up now?”"It was only half an argument.”“Fine. Then, you kiss and I’ll make up.”I laughed until he effectively shut me up with his lips."

"Hmm…now that I think about it, housecats are often coddled and petted. You don’t pet me nearly enough. You must be a lax owner. How selfish of you to deprive your cat of attention."