Confidence, darling." He leans across the table and touches a finger to my cheek. "You could learn something from me, you know.

— Stephanie Perkins

Cricket Bell.” I smiled into my phone. “How did you get so wise?

— Stephanie Perkins

Crushes are so awful. I wonder if they suck worse for the crush-er or the crushed. I consider my three years of watching Josh from afar. Yeah, definitely the crush-er.

— Stephanie Perkins

Do adults realize how lucky they are?

— Stephanie Perkins

Everyone makes mistakes. The important thing is to not make the same mistake twice.

— Stephanie Perkins

Finally, I laugh. Genuine and normal sounding. And then my date says the best thing that he could possibly say: “It’s okay. I haven’t been on one of these [dates] in a while either.” My smile triples in size. Josh grins. “Just give me your hand.”“W–what?”“Your hand,” he repeats. “Give it to me.” I extend my shaking right hand. And – in a moment that is a hundred dreams come true – JoshuaWasserstein laces his fingers through mine. A staggering shock of energy shoots straight into my veins. Straight into my heart.“There,” he says. “I’ve been waiting a long time to do that.

— Stephanie Perkins

For the two of us, home isn't a place. It is a person. And we are finally home.

— Stephanie Perkins

French name, English accent, American school. Anna confused.

— Stephanie Perkins

Girl scouts didn't teach me what to do with emotionally unstable drunk boys.

— Stephanie Perkins

He closes his eyes. Our lips brush lightly." If you ask me to kiss you, I will," he says. His fingers stroke the inside of my wrists, and I burst into flames." Kiss me," I say. He does.

— Stephanie Perkins