Top 40 Emily Rath Quotes (2026 Update)

1. “Hope. That word is dangerous. That word builds you up and tears you down, leaving nothing left but a charred and broken mess.”

— Emily Rath

2. “You really think I could forget my Seattle Girl? Baby, you’re all I think about.”

— Emily Rath

3. “You deserve every good thing in life. Don’t wait for it to come to you. Go out and get it.”

— Emily Rath

4. “When you spend so long living in the cloud of your mistakes, it’s difficult to see your way out of the fog.”

— Emily Rath

5. “You can’t stop the bad things from happening – to yourself, to your brother, to any of us. I know because I’ve lived the same as you, trying to keep my life small. Really all I did was build myself a cage. And then I trapped myself inside that cage and told myself the bars weren’t real.”

— Emily Rath

6. “You are a hurricane of passion and hope and strength. I wanna stand at your center and feel your chaos.”

— Emily Rath

7. “You are a goddess, and you deserve to be worshipped and adored.”

— Emily Rath

8. “We sexed him to death,” Cay teases, spearing a piece of fruit with his fork.”

— Emily Rath

9. “This is torture, but it feels good too. What can I say? I’m a glutton for punishment. Pain is pleasure and all that. Whatever, we’re all allowed to have kinks.”

— Emily Rath

10. “You don’t know what to do. Because she’s not some blonde puck bunny named Kelsey who wants to marry him and have his 2.5 babies that she’ll dress in Gucci onesies.”

— Emily Rath

11. “Ooo, twisty and salty. Like a sexy, mean pretzel,” he teases. “My favorite kind.”

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12. “We may have built this foundation on shifting sands, but together we’re holding stronger than ever. I have three bonds, unbreakable. They have their own bonds too – bonds of friendship, teamwork, and love. No matter what the future holds, I know who I am now, and I know where I belong.”

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13. “We’re done waiting for the menfolk to hurry up and change things. If we want change, I think it must begin with us.”

— Emily Rath

14. “This is for all the thirty-somethings trapped in marriages, friendships, and family dynamics you’ve outgrown. Set yourself free. Watch how you fly. Oh, and give pegging a try.”

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15. “I’m yours, baby. I was yours the moment you turned around on that bar stool.”

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16. “Jake has serious girth and length, but it’s like comparing a big, delicious bratwurst with a two-pound salami. No way will this fit. My insides already feel rearranged.”

— Emily Rath

17. “Life is beautiful. Life is short. Live it on purpose.”

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18. “I see you, mun leijona. They see you too,” he adds, gesturing at Caleb and Jake. “You would brave any danger for those you love. Climb any mountain, leap from any clifftop. A love like yours is wild and dangerous. You need men who will not seek to harness you or break your spirit. You need men who will protect you. Who will provide a safe space for you to love as freely as your heart will allow. We are those men.”

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19. “You are my beating heart, Rakas,” he goes on. “Soon it will split in two. This life you carry will take half of me away from you. I’ve never been a father. I have no example to follow, but I’m not afraid. We lead with love, yes?”

— Emily Rath

20. “Life is beautiful and short, and you only get one. Live it on purpose.”

— Emily Rath

21. “I don’t want that from you. Jake is enough bottled sunshine. I want you to be you. You’re enough, Cay. Just like this. It’s enough.”

— Emily Rath

22. “Hello, limit. I‘m Rachel.”

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23. “If Caleb is a Rubik’s Cube, Jake is a Bop It.”

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24. “I bet she’s got more kinks than a garden hose.”

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25. “Meanwhile, my soul quietly ascends to a higher plane. I’m gone. Deceased. Dead from too much overwhelming euphoria. My body is sandwiched between three men I love who love me.”

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26. “Caleb laughs too, dropping his hand away from me. “Don’t worry, Pop. It’s just a little team-building exercise.” He gives me a wink, his hand dropping back down between us to take mine. We’re the only two who know the truth: the Rays aren’t the team he’s talking about. Not at all.”

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27. “Cay has to teach her how to surf, and Jake has to teach her to ice skate. And please don’t let Rachel talk her into getting any tattoos until she’s at least sixteen – ” “Tess,” he soothes, cupping my face. “Stop, baby. Everything’s gonna be fine.” “Mars has to approve anyone before she gets married. Promise me.” He wipes away a tear as he nods. “Yeah, babe. Anything you want.”

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28. “Look out the window, baby girl. Keep your eyes open. Seattle is our place. Here in this room, in this city, nothing can keep us apart.”

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29. “I want to unravel him. I want to make him beg, make him crawl.”

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30. “You built him from scratch. He’s yours already. Sharing him with us won’t change that. Everything you touch, you claim, Hurricane. So, stop worrying. No matter how he comes out, he’s already in you. He’s in your heart and in your soul, claimed. He belongs to Rachel Price. We all do.”

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31. “I’m a girl of simple tastes. I like cheap wine and expensive cheese.”

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32. “For all the thirsty bitches who love a dirty-talking golden retriever boy. Eat your hearts out.”

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33. “I snort. “Yeah, well I had a 6’5” blond Viking saying ‘bend over.’ You tell me what you would’ve done in my position, Tess.”

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34. “Has the lure of unlimited dog snuggles really just tipped the scales in the boys’ favor? “Fine,” I hear myself say.”

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35. “Seeing you in another man’s jersey? Well, it’s a rare kind of torture. One look at you, and Jake is gonna play his best game of the season.”

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36. “The minute I heard my first love story, I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was. Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere, they’re in each other all along.”

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37. “Jake tells me to be patient, and I am being patient, Mars. I’ll keep waiting. I’ll keep pretending it’s enough because I know you’re not ready and maybe you never will be. But I’m gonna keep waiting, Mars. And maybe someday you’ll look at me the way you look at Rachel, and then I’ll know I don’t have to wait anymore. Because we could be so good together, Mars.”

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38. “Some girls say doggy style is over-rated, but for me? Lord, I live for it.”

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39. “Stronger together. Never to be parted. Ilmari Price is my husband. My lover, my friend.”

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40. “More distracting than the drop-dead gorgeous naked woman currently glistening like a sun goddess on the bench next to me?”

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41. “And what would a guy like you do with one kiss from a girl like me?” “Savor it,” I reply. “Cherish it. Save it for a rainy day.”

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42. “Of course, my perfect girl likes to play. I bet she’s got more kinks than a garden hose.”

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43. “I smile up at his beautiful face, feeling so at ease in his arms. So safe and content. For so long I’ve felt like a small boat set adrift on a perilous sea. Ilmari Kinnunen came skating into my life as this closed-off, moody bear of a goalie. I smile, knowing with such clarity how he fits with us. He’s my safe harbor.”

— Emily Rath

44. “You think you’re gonna cast me aside for Caleb and his weird Klingon cock?”

— Emily Rath