Top 500 Mariana Zapata Quotes (2026 Update)
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451. “Then again, would I want to? I’d gotten to where I was because I’d idolized him, because I had wanted to be him. What the hell else would I be doing if it hadn’t been for him and that damn Altus Cup when I was seven?”

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452. “Because it was easy to forget that love was complicated. That someone could love you and want the best for you, and at the same time, break you in half.”

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453. “The German gave an exaggerated sigh. “You are my best friend.”

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454. “You don’t gotta do everything alone.” “I’ve never wanted to, Rip.”

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455. “You go and I’m comin’ after you, babe.”

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456. “You’re fine,” Aiden commanded with a squeeze of the mitts he called hands. “Calm down. You got it,” he coached me through the next ragged breath. “I’m right here.” His breath washed over my cheek as his palms cupped my upper arms. “I’m not going anywhere without you.” He squeezed, his words ringing through my ears. “You’re not alone.”

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457. “How one decision that you don’t even make can affect another person’s life so dramatically.”

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458. “She’s my wife, and all she’s ever done was watch out for me. Don’t go there, Trevor. You don’t want to go there, understand me?”

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459. “This was my partner. This was more than my partner. He was my other half.”

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460. “Didn’t you hear what I said? Worryin’ about you is like... lovin the goddamn sun on my face, kiddo. Like breathin’. It’s never not gonna happen.”

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461. “Are you crying?” Clearing my throat, I blinked hard twice, lowering my gaze to the small cleft in the German’s chin. “No.” His fingers went up to push at my shoulder lightly. “Stop it.”

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462. “No,” the familiar, deep voice answered unexpectedly, right before he dropped a metal chair into place right next to me. “She’s mine.” And he went for it.”

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463. “This huge, blinding forest fire of happiness filled my chest when I was around him.”

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464. “I’m used to being on my own, Vanessa. Nothing that I did or said had anything to do with you. I want you to understand that.”

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465. “Look at you. I never stood a fuckin’ chance.”

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466. “You are, but I’m not your pa and you gotta remember that. I told you when you tried to quit that I keep what’s mine, and I meant that.”

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467. “Life didn’t have to be perfect for you to be happy. Because what was perfect really, anyway?”

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468. “Because my gut said this man wasn’t a ball of sunshine. I had a feeling he wasn’t even a night-light.”

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469. “I don’t know how anybody would let you walk away, and it isn’t going to be me. Not today. Not tomorrow. Not ever. Are we clear?”

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470. “You remind me of Buddy the Elf. You’re always smiling. Always trying to make things better. I thought for sure you would get it,” he explained.”

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471. “Thank you. You’re the best thing that ever yelled at me.”

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472. “I’d remember the next words out of his mouth every day of my life. I would remember them each time I thought I had no idea what I was doing being a mom. Jonah Collins squeezed my hand. That muscular shoulder rolled upward, and he said, in a rough voice, gripping my fingers tight, “What a gift you’ve given me, Lenny.”

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473. “Then he kissed me. Unexpectedly, out of the blue, sudden as a heart attack.”

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474. “When someone like Dex makes a noise into your mouth when you slid your tongue against his in a friendly gesture while simultaneously shoving your breasts against his hard chest, you do it again.”

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475. “You’re using your bossy voice again.” He sighed and looked at the ceiling, his tone lightening. “Please come over for Thanksgiving?” I brightened up. “Are you positive?” That got him to dip his face a little, his breath touching my lips, his eyebrows up. My heart swelled within my chest. “Even if it didn’t make you smile like that, I’m positive.”

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476. “I’m glad you’re good too, baby girl.”

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477. “The small sounds of the birds in the trees were a reminder that there was more than just us. That life carried on in ways that had nothing to do with our human lives.”

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478. “Two big hands cupped my jaw the instant before his mouth with its deep pink, full lips and day old scruff, descended on me in a hard kiss – all ownership and demand.”

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479. “You can’t make anyone love you or care about you. I knew that better than anyone.”

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480. “Worrying about being a failure and a disappointment weren’t things you could just fix. They were just there. All the time. And if there was a way to work on them, I hadn’t learned how to yet.”

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481. “You make it sound like I hit up retirement homes for dates. Those men are probably only a couple years older than you are, so think about that, creaky knees.”

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482. “I like legs.” Legs? “And?” His eyes narrowed just barely. “Confidence.” “Okay.” “Nice teeth.” Hmm. “A beautiful face.” My eyelid may have started twitching. “Someone who makes me laugh.”

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483. “And I seriously couldn’t love him any more. Not a single bit more. And I couldn’t tell him.”

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484. “Love to me was honesty. Being real. Knowing someone’s best and worst.”

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485. “I managed to suck in a tiny breath and aim a smirk at him. “Can I give you another hug or is that over your daily allowance?” The German shook his head. “Have I told you that you remind me of a splinter I can’t remove? You’re incredibly annoying.”

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486. “I know.” Did my voice have to sound so small? “It’s none of my business if you have – ” “Nuh-uh,” he said, still shaking his head. I blinked. “But that was three years ago.” He raised an eyebrow. “But you didn’t even like me.” “Oh, I liked you just fine, baby. I’ve always liked you just fine.”

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487. “I got that bats were just as scared of me as I was of them. But fear wasn’t rational.”

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488. “Are you ready to go?” “Yes,” he answered, dropping his gaze to the scooped neckline of my dress for a split second.”

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489. “Unhappiness prematurely aged a person, my foster mom had told me once.”

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490. “Gracie, put the knife back in your pocket and come here. They can’t hurt me, and they aren’t going to hurt you.” His eyes glowed even brighter. “I promise.” I held it a little tighter just to spite him telling me what to do, but I didn’t move. “Tell her you’re not going to hurt her,” he demanded. I could see both heads move from him to me and back again. “Tell her,” he repeated. “She’s been itching to stab someone for a couple weeks now.”

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491. “I couldn’t let go of the volcanic-like anger seeping out of him. It became a beacon for my anger and my damn curiosity. “What the hell do you think we were doing? Sleeping together?” He stared at me for so long, I had my answer. Oh my God.”

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492. “I flung up my common sense and held my imaginary ovaries out in sacrifice. My heart was pit-pit-patting a beat it had never known before.”

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493. “Baby, there’s nothing wrong with my judgment. I know exactly what I’m doin’, and I know damn well that if I ever see you smile at somebody like you did at Trey today, I’ll kill the poor bastard.”

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494. “Did God give you strong bones because he knew you were going to have a personality people wanted to hurt?” I snapped.”

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495. “Sometimes it’s easy to take something so essential to your existence for granted.”

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496. “When you are you’re fine, I know you’re not.”

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497. “Dex will be out in a minute, if you want to take a seat.”

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498. “I don’t know what happened to you earlier, but whatever it was, you need to move past it. You need to remember what you’re capable of. What you are. You make every sacrifice worth it.”

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499. “What do you want back?” “I want my goddamn Luna back,” he breathed, stealing the air from my lungs.”

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500. “You don’t ever have to worry about me not wanting you somewhere. Got it?”

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