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Things We Never Got Over

Lucy Score

Top 10 Best Quotes

“There’s a difference between taking care of someone because you love them and taking care of someone because you want them to love you,”

“You’re the one who has to live your life. Don’t apologize to other people for the decisions you make for yourself.”

“At some point, you have got to stop worrying so much about what everyone else needs and start thinking about what you need.”

“When you trust someone to see you for who you really are, the betrayal is a thousand times worse than if you hadn’t handed them the weapons in the first place,”

“You get to decide how you show up in this world. No one else gets to dictate to you who you are,”

“You know what they say about fine. Fucked up. Insecure. Neurotic. And emotional,”

“This book is about the bravery it takes for us to love someone when we all know how every love story ends.”

“Sooner or later, you have to accept that you’re not responsible for other people’s choices. Worse, sometimes you can’t fix what’s wrong with them.”

“You make broken things whole again. Me. You made me whole. And every time you smile at me, I feel like I hit the lottery again.”

“So is setting an example for your niece about how she doesn’t need to turn herself inside out to be loved. How she doesn’t need to set herself on fire to keep someone else warm. Demanding to have your own needs met isn’t problematic—it’s heroic, and kids are watching. They’re always watching. If you set an example that tells her the only way she’s worthy of love is by giving everyone everything, she’ll internalize that message.”

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