40 Best Colleen Hoover Quotes

“I have never been a fan of the truth. It's overrated.”

Lowen reflects on the nature of truth early in the novel.

“You can't live your life for other people. You have to do what's right for you.”

Jeremy advises Lowen about her career and life choices.

“I think the hardest part of writing is the fear of being judged.”

Lowen discusses the vulnerability of writing with Jeremy.

“The truth is a dangerous thing, but it's the only thing that sets you free.”

Lowen considers the implications of revealing Verity's manuscript.

“I'm not a good person. I've never been a good person.”

Verity's manuscript confession, revealing her self-perception.

“Just because someone hurts you doesn't mean you can simply stop loving them. It's not a person's actions that hurt the most. It's the love. If there was no love attached to the action, the pain would be a little easier to bear.”

Lily reflects on her feelings for Ryle after his first act of violence, trying to understand why she still loves him despite the hurt.

“There is no such thing as bad people. We're all just people who sometimes do bad things.”

Lily's mother tells her this when Lily is young, trying to explain her father's abusive behavior.

“It stops here. With me and you. It ends with us.”

Lily says this to her unborn daughter, vowing to break the cycle of abuse.

“You can't just sit there and put everyone else's lives ahead of yours and think that counts as love. You have to matter too.”

Atlas tells Lily this, encouraging her to prioritize her own well-being.

“The bravest thing I ever did was continuing my life when I wanted to die.”

Lily writes this in her diary, reflecting on her resilience through the abuse.

“Sometimes the hardest part isn't letting go but learning to start over.”

Lily reflects on her journey of moving on from Ryle and embracing a new chapter with Atlas.

“You are my favorite person, Lily. You always have been.”

Atlas tells Lily how much she means to him during a tender moment.

“I don't want to be the reason you're not happy. I want to be the reason you are.”

Atlas expresses his desire to make Lily happy, not to complicate her life.

“We all have a past. It doesn't define who we are, but it does shape who we become.”

Lily reflects on how her experiences have influenced her growth.

“Love is a choice. It's not something you fall into; it's something you build.”

Lily realizes that her relationship with Atlas is a conscious choice she makes every day.

“Love is ugly. It's messy. It's painful. But it's also the most beautiful thing in the world.”

Miles explains his view on love to Tate, reflecting the novel's central theme.

“I don't want to love you. I don't want to want you. But I do.”

Tate admits her conflicted feelings for Miles during their arrangement.

“You can't force someone to love you. You can only be there for them and hope they choose you.”

Tate reflects on her relationship with Miles, realizing she cannot control his emotions.

“Grief is a weird thing. It comes in waves, and sometimes you just have to ride it.”

Miles describes his experience with grief after losing Rachel.

“I'm not a good person, Tate. I've done things I'm not proud of.”

Miles confesses to Tate, hinting at his guilt and self-loathing.

“Sometimes the hardest thing to do is let go of the past and allow yourself to be happy.”

Tate encourages Miles to move forward, highlighting the novel's message about healing.

“I don't want to be a reminder of the worst day of your life.”

Kenna says this to Ledger early in their relationship, expressing her fear that being with her will only bring him pain.

“You can't force someone to forgive you. You can only hope they do.”

Kenna reflects on her attempts to win back the trust of Scotty's parents.

“I'm not the same person I was five years ago. I've spent every day since that night trying to become someone worthy of being her mother.”

Kenna tells Ledger about her transformation and her desire to be a good mother to Diem.

“The heart doesn't care about the past. It only cares about the present.”

Ledger thinks about his feelings for Kenna despite the history between them.

“Sometimes the hardest part of forgiveness is forgiving yourself.”

Kenna's therapist says this to her during a session, helping her understand her own guilt.

“I want to be the person she deserves. I want to be the person Scotty thought I could be.”

Kenna expresses her desire to live up to the potential that Scotty saw in her.

“I choose you.”

Quinn says this to Graham at the end of the novel, reaffirming her commitment to him despite their struggles with infertility.

“You are my favorite thing in the world.”

Graham tells Quinn this during a tender moment, expressing his deep love for her.

“We are not perfect, but we are perfect for each other.”

A sentiment expressed by one of the characters, highlighting the novel's theme of embracing imperfections.

“I'm not going to give up on us.”

Graham says this to Quinn during a heated argument, showing his determination to save their marriage.

“The heart wants what it wants, but the mind knows what it needs.”

A reflective moment from Quinn, as she struggles with her feelings and her fears.

“I think that's the problem with secrets. They build up inside you until they're too heavy to carry, and then they just spill out.”

Owen reflects on the nature of secrets while discussing his confession project with Auburn.

“You can't force someone to love you. You can only be the best version of yourself and hope they see it.”

Auburn thinks about her relationship with Owen and the impossibility of controlling another person's feelings.

“I don't want to be your secret. I want to be your everything.”

Auburn tells Owen that she wants a real relationship, not one hidden by lies.

“The truth is, I've been in love with you since the moment I saw you. I just didn't know how to tell you.”

Owen confesses his feelings to Auburn after she discovers his secret.

“I think that's the problem with pain. It demands to be felt.”

Holder says this to Sky during a conversation about their shared experiences of loss and hurt.

“You can't be happy unless you're unhappy sometimes. That's the balance of life.”

Sky reflects on the nature of happiness and sadness after learning about her past.

“I'm not broken. I'm just a little bent.”

Sky says this to Holder as she begins to accept her past and move forward.

“Sometimes you have to lose yourself to find yourself.”

Holder tells Sky this as she struggles with her identity and memories.