Kenna Quotes

“As soon as he gives his attention to someone at the other end of the bar, I take a drink of my coffee and close my eyes and cry because life can be so fucking cruel and hard, and I've wanted to quit living it so many times, but then moments like these remind me that happiness isn't some permanent thing we're all tying to achieve in life, it's merely a thing that shows up every now and then, sometimes in tiny doses that are just substantial enough to keep us going.”
― Colleen Hoover, Reminders of Him

“She broke the seal to find the flowing, masculine script that had come to mean the world to her.

Courage, my love. I need you to possess the same fire that led you from Scotland to Normandy that first day when we met. Whatever the day brings, know that I will always love you. You carry with you, my heart, my soul, my very being. Be strong for me, Kenna.

Ever your knight,
S

Postscriptum
S doesn't stand for Stryder.

She laughed at that, even though her eyes were filled with tears.

-Simon in a letter to Kenna”
― Kinley MacGregor, Where's My Hero?

“I've spent the last couple of years trying to be a good role model for Diem, so I've read a few books on feminism. I learned that putting too much focus on a girl's looks can be damaging, so instead of telling Diem how pretty I think she is, I put the focus on all the things that matter, like how smart she is and how strong she is. I've tried treating you the same way. It's why I've never complimented your looks before, or told you how fucking beautiful I think you are, but I'm glad I've never told you before this moment, because you've never been more beautiful that you are right now.' I kiss the tip of her nose. 'Happiness looks good on you, Kenna.”
― Colleen Hoover, Reminders of Him

“Grudges are heavy, but for people hurting the most, I suppose forgiveness is even heavier.”
― Colleen Hoover, Reminders of Him

“Reading is a hobby, but for some of us, it's an escape from the difficulties we face.”
― Colleen Hoover, Reminders of Him

“Self-loathing is a super power.”
― Kristy McGinnis, Motion of Intervals

“There’s an oblique otherness out there and through the power of her thoughts- I am momentarily seen and felt.”
― Kristy McGinnis, Motion of Intervals

“Rachel isn’t just reciting an old story- she’s living it all over again. Her life is a symphony and she’s in the translucent fringe of the opening movement.”
― Kristy McGinnis

“I don’t need to figure out what I really want because that’s irrelevant. I’m the sheet music, not the bard. Sheet music doesn’t compose itself.”
― Kristy McGinnis, Motion of Intervals

“There’s something about an interstate highway that nearly wipes out the memories of before. Each ticking mile marker brings you further away from the person you were at the start.”
― Kristy McGinnis, Motion of Intervals

“I want to learn how to talk to people without wishing I could retract every word I say.”
― Colleen Hoover, Reminders of Him

“What, then?'
'Nothing', I say. But I immediately wish I would have said, 'Everything.”
― Colleen Hoover, Reminders of Him

“It's myself I've been hard on. But I think I've reached the point that forgiving myself finally feels okay. So I do.”
― Colleen Hoover, Reminders of Him