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Dear Mr. Knightley

Katherine Reay

Top 10 Best Quotes

“Love spills out of these people. That's what I want. Settling for anything less is a lie.”

“And, Mr. Knightley, forget my theory about Icarus. If you don't sail high, with the risk of crashing and burning, do you really live? Can you love? I doubt it. I'm ready to fly. Love, Sam”

“Maybe that’s what love is—sacrificing yourself to save another, taking the insult or taking the hit.”

“The day we forget the horror, Sam, we will repeat it. Never forget your past. It will make you less human, less than human.”

“I’ve heard all sorts of things about a kiss (melting, fireworks, music), but no one ever told me it’s a conversation: asking, accepting, deciding, inviting, giving . . . Questions posed and answered.”

“Never let something so unworthy define you.”

“Do you ever feel like there are plans for you? Not ones you make, but plans for good that will come about if you trust and remain patient?”

“Maybe that's what love is—sacrificing yourself to save another, taking the insult or taking the hit.”

“My new favorite title is How Jane Austen Ruined My Life. I don't have the courage to read it, though. I'm afraid to discover she's ruined mine as well.”

“And it’s yellow. The way pale yellow should look, like sunshine and butter, mixed with hope and cream.”

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