Top 500 Krista Ritchie Quotes (2026 Update)
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201. “We speak of moving mountains, but sometimes people can completely rotate the world, just so someone else can land upright on their feet.”

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202. “He pushes back, still trapping me against the elevator wall. His breath hitches against my mouth, maybe overwhelmed at the newness of being with a man. Like he’s been starving for this his whole life and wants to drink his entire fill in one go.”

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203. “There is absolutely nothing you could do or say or anything that could happen that’d make me embarrassed to be your husband.”

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204. “Here’s the thing, as long as you’re there with me, wolf scout, it’s impossible for our wedding day not to be perfect.”

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205. “It’s beautiful up here, and even if I fear falling, it’s nice to know I’ve been down that road before. And I can always walk to the top again.”

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206. “Lo didn’t have a splendid time either. He drank something Captain America gave him. Turns out the Cap imposter wasn’t too noble, having spiked his booze with roofies. Nerds can be vicious too.”

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207. “Friends might not be forever, but maybe friends that you view as family have long-lasting powers, destined to stick around.”

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208. “It’s a good kind of yes. The best kind. One filled with a thousand I love yous, the type of love that can make you fly.”

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209. “My constant. My Lo. I selfishly don’t want that to end.”

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210. “I was twelve the night my brother died. Twelve the night that my gutted, grief-ridden dad looked me in the eye with this dark hollowness and said, “You’re the dispensable one. It should’ve been you.”

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211. “When Garrison talks about Willow and when Willow talks about Garrison, they look like they’re smiling up at the moon.”

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212. “Tension stretches between us, not the good kind, and it hurts to touch it.”

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213. “I needed him to fulfill a desire, one that does nothing but torment me. And he’s reminding me of everything I hate about myself.”

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214. “I secretly want to raise my hand and say, introvert in the building!”

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215. “It’s good to be these things in moderation, but too much of one thing is fatal. Too much pride. Too much arrogance. Too much spite. Too much kindness.”

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216. “Lies tear at relationships until they’re nothing but unwound threads.”

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217. “Look at me,” I say, my voice husky. “Wolf scout.” His chest falls, muscles still flexed. My pulse thumps. I skim his striking but also tensed face, and my hand slides across his broad shoulder and rises slowly up his neck. I hold his jaw; I tighten his hand in my hand, and my lips veer to his ear. “Maximoff Hale, will you marry me?” He flinches, eyes widening and brows knotting with a thousand questions, and even more philosophical queries.”

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218. “I think he just poisoned my uterus.”

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219. “Ryke would endure hell for eternity if it meant that I could go to heaven.”

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220. “My voice splinters. Lo blinks something back, his eyes reddened, and so softly, so quietly, he tells me, “I’m not going to let them hurt you anymore.”

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221. “Do you still think about me? Are you the same as you once were? How much have we both changed?”

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222. “That’s not exactly fair, Court,” Mykal says, lifting up his plate to eyelevel. “I put a great deal of love into this meal.”

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223. “What is life if it’s not in pursuit of the things we love?”

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224. “We breathe,” Lily defends our relationship. My brows rise. Let’s not kid ourselves. We struggle with our codependency on a daily basis.”

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225. “I’ve been dealt a fuller set of cards than the ones passed to Lily and Daisy. They’re just as strong, if not stronger. I’ve always been here as extra reinforcement, and however old we become, however gray we are, that won’t ever change.”

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226. “You’ve bewitched me, body and soul.”

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227. “You can be everything you once were, but you’re still not the same.”

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228. “And I’ve known a short-life lived full is better than a long-life lived empty. But I’ll try my damndest to make sure we’re all living long and full.”

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229. “Fashion designers are crazy.”

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230. “None of us are really normal. We’re all just strange pieces in the world.”

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231. “I may not always be on your side, but I have your best interest at heart.”

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232. “With my help, you’ll do better on the next one.” “I’m still her tutor,” Connor says. “No you’re not,” Rose tells him. “I have familial rights to this one.” She points at Lo. “You can take that rodent.” Lo flips her off.”

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233. “Quick isn’t a word I like when it comes to my wife. Every moment with Rose, I would extend for infinite measures of time. Even the hostile, torrid moments where she tries to light the world, and me, on fire. I love them all.”

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234. “I don’t judge people based on two numbers. I judge them from the inside-out.”

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235. “I had never looked back in that way before, but for the very first time, I did. I looked back, and I only looked back at her.”

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236. “He’s always felt like home to me too.”

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237. “I need him to feel whole.”

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238. “Her words defeated me, tearing down any ounce of resilience. I have nothing left to give, no comfort to spare. I feel like a shell, waiting for the hermit to return home.”

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239. “His addiction scares me sometimes. Alcoholism can destroy livers and kidneys, and one day, he may not wake up from a night of bingeing. But how can I tell him to stop? How can I judge him when I am nowhere near ready to let go of my crutch? So for right now, this is the best I can do.”

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240. “I’ve wanted so many things in life,” he says softly, “but you’re the one that has meant the most to me.”

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241. “The hardest things in life are usually the right things.”

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242. “Connor combs my hair back and leans close to whisper, “So long as I may be living, I live with you.”

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243. “You’re the kind of guy who would do anything to give me both the cake and the kiss.”

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244. “The relationships that take the most effort and time become the mightiest in the end.”

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245. “He’s human,” I remind her. “He’s not perfect. No one is.” Her lips twitch. “Wise words from Loren Hale. You must have plagiarized a fortune cookie.” I let out a weak laugh, actually smiling at that one. She’s good.”

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246. “The old say that those who die young find little love. No tie for more, yeh see, but if that’s so, then I’ll be surrounding myself with a little love over a great big love any day of the week.”

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247. “SHe’s crying in Lily’s shoulder while she hugs her close. My heart tears open again, and I have to restrain myself from walking over there and consoling her.”

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248. “I clasp her face, my large hand enveloping her flushed cheek. “You’re meant to be in my arms, Jane.”

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249. “Life is a rollercoaster with no volunteers. We’re all forced to take a seat and ride it out.”

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250. “I grew up wanting to reach the peak of physical and mental perfection. It’s an unattainable goal. But one I set. One I seek.”

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