Top 500 Mariana Zapata Quotes (2025 Update)
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451. “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.”

— Mariana Zapata

452. “Dex’s bottom lip dropped just an inch, his breathing hard. “You like that, baby?”

— Mariana Zapata

453. “But I was a stubborn jackass idiot who wanted what she wanted come hell or high water, and I’d done what I wanted to do at an incredibly high expense.”

— Mariana Zapata

454. “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.”

— Mariana Zapata

455. “So, suck on that, pretzel face.”

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456. “He’d said the greatest way I could honor her life was by living mine, by being as happy as I possibly could.”

— Mariana Zapata

457. “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.”

— Mariana Zapata

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

— Mariana Zapata

459. “Stop looking at me, I mouthed. No, he mouthed back.”

— Mariana Zapata

460. “There is nothing I’m not willing to do for you.”

— Mariana Zapata

461. “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.”

— Mariana Zapata

462. “I came to the Pipers for you.”

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463. “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.”

— Mariana Zapata

464. “You can’t live your life bottling everything up. You need people, even if it’s only one or two, to believe in you, and as smart as that boy is, he doesn’t understand that.”

— Mariana Zapata

465. “Life was a choice. You get to choose how you handle things. You get to choose how you deal with those things. You get to choose if a rose is beautiful or if its thorns are a menace to your fingers.”

— Mariana Zapata

466. “If you can’t worry about losing something you find precious, it probably isn’t all that valuable to you in the first place.”

— Mariana Zapata

467. “Someone had told me once that you couldn’t make everyone happy, and I’d kept that close to my chest for a very long time. Once you reluctantly accepted that people were always going to judge you no matter what, it got a little easier to deal with having people dislike you.”

— Mariana Zapata

468. “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.”

— Mariana Zapata

469. “He’d gotten me a ring. And it was – Damn it. Damn. It. I couldn’t love him. I couldn’t. I couldn’t, especially not because he’d chosen me something perfect. Something me.”

— Mariana Zapata

470. “You’ve got this,” he repeated with more conviction. “You can do this.” Now or never right? “I’ve got this.” He made a light noise, a tender one. “That’s my girl.”

— Mariana Zapata

471. “You could have just given me a band. I don’t care what everyone else thinks,” I kind of whispered as I slipped the wedding set onto the appropriate hand and finger. “I don’t care either, but I got it for you anyway.”

— Mariana Zapata

472. “The hand on the back of my head swept down my spine, palming the small of my back, and there was no way I was imagining the fact he hugged me tight. “Don’t ever do that again, Aurora. Do you hear me? I know you can do this all by yourself, but don’t.”

— Mariana Zapata

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

— Mariana Zapata

474. “Ivan’s leg hit mine, and I couldn’t help but twist my upper body enough to face him, pressing my lips together so that I wouldn’t start laughing. Two glassy gray-blue eyes met mine, and it was obvious that he was trying not to laugh too.”

— Mariana Zapata

475. “It doesn’t really matter what something looks like if it isn’t what it truly is, no?”

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

— Mariana Zapata

477. “You have more in you, schnecke. Get up.”

— Mariana Zapata

478. “You’re an idiot. You will,” the bratwurst interjected, getting up. “I don’t know how I’ve lived my entire life without you and your kind, encouraging words. Really. It’s a miracle I’ve survived this long.”

— Mariana Zapata

479. “To have this man care about me, not just a little bit, but enough that it tipped the axis of his temperament, calmed me. It was an anchoring acknowledgment.”

— Mariana Zapata

480. “Who did that to you?”

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481. “You’re the only one. Ever.”

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482. “You don’t like the beach?” “I like the beach. I don’t like sand up my ass.” Don’t do it. Don’t do it. Don’t – I couldn’t help myself. “Is there something you, uh, do like up there?” I asked. Rip choked.”

— Mariana Zapata

483. “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.”

— Mariana Zapata

484. “I don’t waste my time on things, Sal. Do you understand what I mean?”

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485. “She lived two hours away. I wasn’t proud to admit that we’d had to stop for me to pee twice.”

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486. “His face tipped down as his expression turned grave. “I thought your neck was broken. It was the most frightening thing I have ever experienced. Franz called and asked how my schnecke was doing.”

— Mariana Zapata

487. “I’m sorry,” he said quickly, looking down at his hand like he couldn’t believe what he’d done.”

— Mariana Zapata

488. “And when Kulti spotted my bowlegged walking, just as I noticed how he kept taking weight off his left leg, we each just gave each other dirty looks.”

— Mariana Zapata

489. “I’m a little disappointed there isn’t a Chinese symbol for strength.” The laugh that exploded out of him only made me laugh too. “Your skin is really soft too, do you moisturize?” He kept on laughing. “No. They aren’t something I want to last. Not anymore.” “So what you’re trying to say is that your skin is just naturally soft?”

— Mariana Zapata

490. “I’m good!” I yelled back. “Are you?” “Scarred for life watching you grab Dad’s butt like that, but I’ll get over it. Thanks for wondering!” he hollered sarcastically before shaking his head and closing the door.”

— Mariana Zapata

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

— Mariana Zapata

492. “You’re the only person I would want to do this with me.”

— Mariana Zapata

493. “Oh, I know. Trust me.” I blinked. “Or don’t.” The German gave an exaggerated sigh. “You are my best friend.”

— Mariana Zapata

494. “I looked all over the city for you, Ritz. You think I’d do that for anybody else?”

— Mariana Zapata

495. “How long were you together?” he asked once we’d scrolled three years further back. “Four years. We met my second year in college.” “He looks like an idiot.” It took me a moment to comprehend what came out of his mouth, but it made me laugh once it finally took hold. I nudged him with my elbow. “You’re rude. He wasn’t an idiot. He was really nice.”

— Mariana Zapata

496. “His gaze slid back up to my face after watching me fiddle with the skirt and he blinked, slow, slow, slow. “You have make-up on.”

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497. “Come here.” His voice seemed to rumble across the sheets. “Where?” I was already next to him. I rolled onto my side. “Closer, Van,” he ordered, exasperated.”

— Mariana Zapata

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

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499. “You can’t live your life bottling everything up. You need people, even if it’s only one or two, to believe.”

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500. “When you lose enough, you learn to take happiness where you can find it. You don’t wait for it to be handed to you.”

— Mariana Zapata