Quotes of Teresa Mummert

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“Never let the opinion of another affect your opinion of yourself.” ― Teresa Mummert
“The moment you put someone on a pedestal they will look down upon you. The trick is respecting each other equally.” ― Teresa Mummert
“Reading was my only escape from reality. Through books, I could be whoever I wanted. I could fall in love with the handsome prince, travel to exotic places, and take the leap that almost always had a happy ending.” ― Teresa Mummert, Suicide Note
“You can't love someone just by looking at them. That is lust. Not saying love can't come fast, but it doesn't come first.” ― Teresa Mummert
“You were the light when my entire world was dark. You gave me a reason to keep going when all I wanted to do was give up.” ― Teresa Mummert, Suicide Note
“India Lima Yankee” ― Teresa Mummert, Suicide Note
“Give a man an inch he will try to give you six in return.” ― Teresa Mummert
“Things spoken can be forgotten and forgiven, but the written word has the power to change the course of history, to alter our lives.” ― Teresa Mummert, Suicide Note
“You can’t force love. You can’t control how someone else feels. You just have to enjoy it while it lasts and hope the ride doesn’t end.” ― Teresa Mummert, Suicide Note
“Sometimes I scare myself at how easily I slip inside my mind and live vicariously through these characters.” ― Teresa Mummert
“Someone is always going to try to knock you down and take your place. It is up to you to fight for what you want.” ― Teresa Mummert
“I forced myself to keep my eyes open so I could memorize every curve of her face. I wanted the image burned so deeply in my memory that when I closed my eyes to sleep at night, she would be the last thing I saw and the first person on my mind when I woke.” ― Teresa Mummert, Suicide Note
“your mistakes don't define who you are.” ― Teresa Mummert, Suicide Note
“She was gravity. She was the light in the darkest of my days, and her smile ignited a flame inside of me that had gone out a long time ago.” ― Teresa Mummert, Suicide Note
“Always follow your dreams, even if they lead you down a few dark alleys.” ― Teresa Mummert
“Here is how you know if it is love or lust. Push them in front of a bus. If you jump in the way and save them it is love.” ― Teresa Mummert
“Lust is the difference between loving someone and being in love with someone.” ― Teresa Mummert
“There is no greater feeling of accomplishment than to create a world that solely exists in your imagination and be able to pull someone into this hidden place inside of my thoughts. To make someone care for a person that has manifested from my dreams, to make them hate me for putting them in danger, and for them to ask to be taken on another journey with me when it is all said and done is why I write.” ― Teresa Mummert
“I got your six.” ― Teresa Mummert, Suicide Note
Teresa Mummert
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Teresa Mummert

TERESA MUMMERT is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Her work includes word-of-mouth bestselling, White Trash Trilogy, which landed her a three-book publishing deal with Simon & Schuster. She is also the author of the wildly popular Honor Seri…

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