Top 35 Courtney Walsh Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “Fictional men are always better than the real ones. Always. Probably because they’re written by women.”

— Courtney Walsh

2. “He stilled. He knew she was leaving – this wasn’t a surprise – but how did he tell her he didn’t want her to go? That he wanted to know all the things that made her sad, all the things that made her laugh? That he wanted to reach over and wipe those tears away?”

— Courtney Walsh

3. “Easy, laid back and sexy as all get out. That pretty much summed up Josh Dixon. And none of those things were what she should be thinking about right now. Untrustworthy, unreliable and unfaithful. That’s what she should be thinking.”

— Courtney Walsh

4. “One thing was for sure: time didn’t heal all wounds. Some were still every bit as fresh as the day they were inflicted.”

— Courtney Walsh

5. “Lane closed her eyes and pressed her lips together at the sound of the nickname, a thousand memories whirling through her mind. He hadn’t meant it to hurt her, but even the smallest nick could reopen old wounds.”

— Courtney Walsh

6. “Time doesn’t heal all wounds. Time gives you distance and perspective. The time we had wasn’t enough, but it wasn’t nothing. I lived twenty-two amazing years as their son. And that was a gift.”

— Courtney Walsh

7. “Happiness isn’t that hard to find, you know. It’s everywhere. It’s all around us. But it’s not something that happens to us. It’s something we seek. It’s something we pursue.”

— Courtney Walsh

8. “Life is beautiful and horrible and wonderful and awful all at the same time.”

— Courtney Walsh

9. “You don’t forgive people for their benefit. You do it for yours. Because if you don’t, it’ll eat you alive. Jealousy, envy, holding a grudge- they rot you from the inside out.”

— Courtney Walsh

10. “I didn’t have anyone, I spent a lot more time alone. I loved reading, and I know it sounds stupid, but the characters in the books I read became my best friends. The only ones who would never hurt me.”

— Courtney Walsh

11. “So it’s not what you thought it was going to be – that doesn’t mean it can’t still be something amazing.”

— Courtney Walsh

12. “Time shrinks when it’s not paid attention to.”

— Courtney Walsh

13. “Lyndie was still something of a mystery to him. Hard to know, with an exterior that would be difficult to crack, but he wouldn’t stop trying until she let him in. Something told him she would be worth the extra effort – did she see that about herself? Would she ever?”

— Courtney Walsh

14. “Some things are true, regardless of who you are. Saying something kind and from the heart is never a bad idea, and it’s never the wrong thing to do.”

— Courtney Walsh

15. “It was, without question, one of the best days of her entire adult life. Because of him.”

— Courtney Walsh

16. “Don’t let the precious moments pass you by, Cam. Take snapshots in your mind. Seal them in good and tight. These are the things you’ll carry with you. These are the moments that will keep you young.”

— Courtney Walsh

17. “Because he is a recipe for disaster. A literal recipe. Two cups of charm, three ounces of inappropriate flirting, and a dash of dimples make for a very, very broken heart.”

— Courtney Walsh

18. “Her mantra is, “Come as you are, and there will be food.”

— Courtney Walsh

19. “Do you know how much you’re missing in the moment by always wishing you were somewhere else?”

— Courtney Walsh

20. “People don’t always let us become who we are. They try to keep us in the box of who we were.”

— Courtney Walsh

21. “Replacing the girl reading the book on the porch was this beautiful, closed-off, honest, waiting-to-be-cracked open woman who challenged his contentment simply by living her life. He didn’t want to be challenged. He was just fine with the status quo. Why did she have to go around inspiring him? It was not what he’d signed up for.”

— Courtney Walsh

22. “All at once she was eighteen, a stupid girl with a stupid crush who believed that someone like Will might actually see her as anything more the his best friend’s kid sister.”

— Courtney Walsh

23. “Will walked into the bathroom while Lauren cowered, turned a circle in the small bathroom, and announced, “I don’t see anything.” “No, no, no.” She crept in, and pointed a shaking finger. “It was on the wall of the shower. It was right there, Will. It was huge!” “Huge?” “It had fur. It was the size of a small dog.” Will let out a laugh, then stopped, held up both hands as if to say ‘sorry.’ “I take it you don’t like spiders?”

— Courtney Walsh

24. “Yeah, I feel super sorry for you that you have to be locked in a car with a guy that looks like Chris Evans after the super soldier serum.”

— Courtney Walsh

25. “Dot, the truth is, we aren’t a couple.” Dot gasped, and brought her hand to her chest. “No!” “It’s true,” he continued. Will then reached across the table and took Lauren’s hand. “But if the stars align and things work out, the first time I kiss this woman is going to be because I want to – not because some tradition told me I had to.” Lauren froze in place, as if Will’s hand on hers shocked her body rigid. Dot let out a squeal. “Well, that was the most romantic thing I’ve ever heard!”

— Courtney Walsh

26. “She couldn’t deny that a part of her was tipping over the precipice that held up her resolve. A part of her was falling for every single word, every crooked smile, every flash of his blue eyes.”

— Courtney Walsh

27. “She glanced at Betsy, who smiled as if they’d always been friends, the kind who could communicate without words, the kind who knew what the other one needed whether anyone said so or not.”

— Courtney Walsh

28. “When you’re young and full of invulnerable optimism, dreams are as easy as “Oh, I’ll just try that.” Everything seems attainable.”

— Courtney Walsh

29. “Nobody deserves forgiveness, Will. That’s the point. That’s what grace is.”

— Courtney Walsh

30. “People could not be trusted. They always let you down, and Will Sinclair had already proven that to her, hadn’t he?”

— Courtney Walsh

31. “Please, Lauren,” Will said. “You know you’re not the kind of girl you date.” “Ouch.” He leveled her gaze. “You’re the kind of girl you marry.”

— Courtney Walsh

32. “She knew her artwork reflected a side of her personality she didn’t typically let out. The side that wasn’t completely concerned with getting everything right. In a way, art gave her a chance to play.”

— Courtney Walsh

33. “This wasn’t just some girl – this was Lauren. Lauren, the girl you marry.”

— Courtney Walsh

34. “She supposed that’s what grace was – a second chance that isn’t deserved.”

— Courtney Walsh

35. “If I’m not willing to feel the pain of life, how can I ever expect to feel the joy.”

— Courtney Walsh