Lisa McMann famous quotes

04-17-2025

It's just the end of some things. And the beginning of others.
-- Lisa McMann

#Ends
Once you read something, you can't erase it from your brain.
-- Lisa McMann

#Brain #Erase
The Thickety is a sinister, magical debut with a marvelous and shocking heroine. J.A. Whiteâ€™s elegant writing and masterful plot kept me turning pages late into the night.
-- Lisa McMann

#Writing #Night #White
Time to stop crying, time to get her act together and do something. Time to move beyond the pity party.
-- Lisa McMann

#Party #Moving #Together
Janieâ€™s hip buzzes again. Maybe she'll have to have her whole leg amputated, she thinks sadly. That would really suck.
-- Lisa McMann

#Thinking #Legs #Hips
But then you slammed a door handle into my gut. And when a girl does that to a guy; it means she likes him.
-- Lisa McMann

#Girl #Mean #Doors
He kisses her. She kisses him. They kiss.
-- Lisa McMann

#Kissing
If you want to touch me, Kendall, touch me. Don't hide behind those little girl slaps.
-- Lisa McMann

#Girl #Want #Littles
A trapped soul waits for redemption. It waits. And waits. For her to take her last breath.
-- Lisa McMann

#Waiting #Soul #Redemption
So, ah, I'm not sure if you know this, but you're not wearing a shirt." "Distracting, isn't it?
-- Lisa McMann

#Shirts #Not Sure
It's the intent, not the word, that makes something harsh.
-- Lisa McMann

#Harsh
He moves like a dancer.
-- Lisa McMann

#Moving #Dancer
Jacian Obregon. It sounds like a melody. Or a tragedy.
-- Lisa McMann

#Tragedy #Sound #Melody
I highly regret this day in advance.
-- Lisa McMann

#Regret #This Day
JaciÃ¡n!" She yells again, and then she says something in Spanish. A moment later he comes down the hallway. "I'm going to tell Grandfather you said that," he says. "What do you want?
-- Lisa McMann

#Grandfather #Want #Moments
Hippie said he couldn't stay. Be back tomorrow -Love,Mom
-- Lisa McMann

#Mom #Hippie #Tomorrow
Janie: So you're a double agent? Cabel: Sure.That sounds sexy.
-- Lisa McMann

#Sexy #Sound #Agents
There's something about a guy who admits he's a jerk that makes him forgiveable.
-- Lisa McMann

#Guy #Jerk
Do you still love me, Janie?' Janie stares at him, incredulous. 'Yes, of course! I don't say it lightly.' 'Say it lightly in my ear,' he demands. She smiles, rests her soft cheek on his scratchy one, and whispers it. 'I love you, Cabe.
-- Lisa McMann

#Love You #Ears #Demand
Whatever I want,' he says. 'Yes.' 'I'm afraid you haven't been privy to that dream yet.
-- Lisa McMann

#Dream #Want
She sits in the driveway, freezing, for thirty-six minutes. Arguing with herself. Because she thinks she's in love with him too. And there are two ways she can be a fool in love right now. She chooses the harder one. And knocks on the door.
-- Lisa McMann

#Thinking #Two #Doors
And he's pressing into her and she into him, bodies shivering, like they are two scared, lost children, starving, starving to be touched, to be held, by someone, anyone, the first one they can find who seems familiar enough, safe enough, strong enough to rescue them. They breathe, heavy. Hard. Their fingers strain at cotton. And then they slow down. Stop. Hold. Rest. Before one of them, or both, begins to sob. Before they break another piece that needs to be fixed.
-- Lisa McMann

#Strong #Children #Two
Maybe you don't have to remember something for it to be true. For it to exist.
-- Lisa McMann

#Remember #Being True
Go force your condescending man-logic on the next house. You can go now.
-- Lisa McMann

#Men #House #Next
Feels like I'm in a play and I don't know all my lines.
-- Lisa McMann

#Play #Lines #Feels
They linger near the back door, forehead to forehead and curved like statues as their lips whisper and brush together.
-- Lisa McMann

#Doors #Together #Lips
No rash decisions. No big commitments. Each day as it comes.
-- Lisa McMann

#Commitment #Decision #Each Day

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