“Adriana loved even the rank animal smell of the man's body, her sweat-slicked breasts and belly flattened beneath him, and her arms and legs clutching him as a drowning woman might clutch another person to save her life. Don't don't don't don't leave me. DON'T LEAVE ME. As in animal copulation the frenzy is to be locked together not out of sentiment or choice but physical compulsion. As if bolts of electric current ran through both their bodies and would only release them from each other when it ceased.”
―
Joyce Carol Oates,
Faithless : Tales of Transgression
“I turn, touch the side of her face and look into her eyes. I hope she can see what I feel in them. I hope she can see that I’ve loved her since the day I fucking saw her. I hope she can see that I will love her ‘til the day I die.” ― Adriana Locke, Sacrifice
“You can’t expect a relationship to succeed based on the love you felt at the beginning. It succeeds because you continue to build on it until the end.” ― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars
“The best things in life don’t come easy, but those things are the ones worth the sacrifice.” ― Adriana Locke, Sacrifice
“Don't talk about it. Be about it.” ― Adriana Locke, Sacrifice
“Love isn’t the words you use to say it, but the actions you take to prove it’s true.” ― Adriana Locke, Switch
“I’m not sure why you are playing hard to get,” he breathed, his lips so close to my skin that I fought hard not to shudder. “You shouldn’t try to play games with me because I’m not a player. I’m the coach.” ― Adriana Locke, The Exception
“Life does pack a punch. But it’s the scars that make us who we are, that tell the story of the life we lived.” ― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars
“Bruises go away, Tyler. Scars stick around to prove you showed up for life. That you lived. That you fought. That you loved.” ― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars
“Don't let your mouth buy something your ass can't pay for.” ― Adriana Locke, Sacrifice
“The foundation of a marriage is love. The walls of a shared life are built with trust, loyalty, and respect. Once those are torn down, there’s nothing left standing.” ― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars
“It’s not just the words we speak in a moment, but the weight of words over the course of time that matters. The words you choose every day add up. You are the words you speak, whether that’s constructive or destructive.” ― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars
“Love fully, even when it gets hard. Give forgiveness, even when you aren’t sure the other guy deserves it. And in every friendship you’re in, don’t forget to actually be friends.” ― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars
“You know, I like to think my life is kind of like the books I read, only I'm the author. I can write the story I want. The future can be anything I want it to be." He moved his head side to side, considering my words. "That works, as long as your story has a blond stud that fucks like an animal.” ― Adriana Locke, The Exception
“We need to treat the people in our lives, whether it’s our spouse, parents, or friends, with care. Give them the benefit of the doubt. Lend an ear. Be sensitive to the trials they might be going through that we can’t see.” ― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars
“Life is not about what happens to you, but how you react to it.” ― Adriana Locke, Tumble
“Life isn’t easy. Love isn’t for the faint of heart. You have to just put your fears aside and go for it. I learned that from Cord, the man that thought he couldn’t love,” ― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars
“That sometimes you have to take a step back and breathe. That you can’t make insane decisions when your head is a mess. That even when you can’t walk in someone else’s shoes, you do have to try them on.” ― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars
“Some of those things might hurt. Life does pack a punch. But it’s the scars that make us who we are, that tell the story of the life we lived.” ― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars
“I turn, touch the side of her face and look into her eyes. I hope she can see what I feel in them. I hope she can see that I’ve loved her since the day I fucking saw her. I hope she can see that I will love her ‘til the day I die.” ― Adriana Locke, Sacrifice
“You can’t expect a relationship to succeed based on the love you felt at the beginning. It succeeds because you continue to build on it until the end.” ― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars
“The best things in life don’t come easy, but those things are the ones worth the sacrifice.” ― Adriana Locke, Sacrifice
“Don't talk about it. Be about it.” ― Adriana Locke, Sacrifice
“Love isn’t the words you use to say it, but the actions you take to prove it’s true.” ― Adriana Locke, Switch
“I’m not sure why you are playing hard to get,” he breathed, his lips so close to my skin that I fought hard not to shudder. “You shouldn’t try to play games with me because I’m not a player. I’m the coach.” ― Adriana Locke, The Exception
“Life does pack a punch. But it’s the scars that make us who we are, that tell the story of the life we lived.” ― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars
“Bruises go away, Tyler. Scars stick around to prove you showed up for life. That you lived. That you fought. That you loved.” ― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars
“Don't let your mouth buy something your ass can't pay for.” ― Adriana Locke, Sacrifice
“The foundation of a marriage is love. The walls of a shared life are built with trust, loyalty, and respect. Once those are torn down, there’s nothing left standing.” ― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars
“It’s not just the words we speak in a moment, but the weight of words over the course of time that matters. The words you choose every day add up. You are the words you speak, whether that’s constructive or destructive.” ― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars
“Love fully, even when it gets hard. Give forgiveness, even when you aren’t sure the other guy deserves it. And in every friendship you’re in, don’t forget to actually be friends.” ― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars
“You know, I like to think my life is kind of like the books I read, only I'm the author. I can write the story I want. The future can be anything I want it to be." He moved his head side to side, considering my words. "That works, as long as your story has a blond stud that fucks like an animal.” ― Adriana Locke, The Exception
“We need to treat the people in our lives, whether it’s our spouse, parents, or friends, with care. Give them the benefit of the doubt. Lend an ear. Be sensitive to the trials they might be going through that we can’t see.” ― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars
“Life is not about what happens to you, but how you react to it.” ― Adriana Locke, Tumble
“Life isn’t easy. Love isn’t for the faint of heart. You have to just put your fears aside and go for it. I learned that from Cord, the man that thought he couldn’t love,” ― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars
“That sometimes you have to take a step back and breathe. That you can’t make insane decisions when your head is a mess. That even when you can’t walk in someone else’s shoes, you do have to try them on.” ― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars
“Some of those things might hurt. Life does pack a punch. But it’s the scars that make us who we are, that tell the story of the life we lived.” ― Adriana Locke, Written in the Scars
