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Jenny Han Quotes: 17

Moments, when lost, can't be found again. They're just gone.
The Summer I Turned Pretty
It's the imperfections that make things beautiful
The Summer I Turned Pretty
That's when I finally got it. I finally understood. It wasn't the thought that counted. It was the actual execution that mattered, the showing up for somebody. The intent behind it wasn't enough. Not for me. Not anymore. It wasn't enough to know that deep down, he loved me. You had to actually say it to somebody, show them you cared. And he just didn't. Not enough.
It's Not Summer Without You
Love is scary: it changes; it can go away. That's the part of the risk. I don't want to be scared anymore.
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Would you rather live one perfect day over and over or live your life with no perfect days but just decent ones?
The Summer I Turned Pretty
I love Jere more than anybody. He’s my brother, my family. I hate myself for doing this. But when I see you two together, I hate him too.” His voice broke.“Don’t marry him. Don’t be with him. Be with me.
We'll Always Have Summer
Do you think there's a difference? Between belonging with and belonging to?
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
There hadn’t been one specific moment. It was like gradualy waking up. You go from being asleep to the space between dreaming and awake and then into consciousness. It’s a slow process, but when you’re awake, there’s no mistaking it. There was no mistaking that it had been love.
We'll Always Have Summer
I say, “In the contract we said we wouldn’t break each other’s hearts. What if we do it again?” Fiercely he says, “What if we do? If we’re so guarded, it’s not going to be anything. Let’s do it fucking for real, Lara Jean. Let’s go all in. No more contract. No more safety net. You can break my heart. Do whatever you want with it.
P.S. I Still Love You
If love is like a possession, maybe my letter are like my exorcisms
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
I delete the picture of him from my phone; I delete his number. I think that if I just delete him enough, it will be like none of it ever happened and my heart won't hurt so badly
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Don’t marry him. Don’t be with him. Be with me.
We'll Always Have Summer
Smirking, he says, "Whatever spell you just tried to cast on me, it didn't work, so I think you need to go back to Hogwarts.
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
It’s hard to throw away history. It was like you were throwing away a part of yourself.
The Summer I Turned Pretty
How was I supposed to know what’s real and what’s not? It feels like I’m the only one who doesn’t know the difference.
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Susannah continued. "If and when I go off slow dancing in the ever after, I don't want to look like I've been stuck in a hospital room my whole life. I at least want to be tan.
The Summer I Turned Pretty
It will get easier each time, I think. I hope. I just have to keep trying.
To All the Boys I've Loved Before