Top 500 Mariana Zapata Quotes (2025 Update)
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351. “I want you to be safe because you matter to me. You think I bring my partners to my house? You think I let them into my life? You think I spend time with their families? I don’t, and I never have.”

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352. “His blink was innocent, so earnest, I had no idea what to do with it. “I don’t mind you.” I don’t mind you. I started cracking up – really cracking up – and I was pretty sure it sounded like I was crying when I was really laughing.”

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353. “You’ll never meet anybody more loyal than him, Van, and I don’t know anybody better that Aiden could have ended up with. You might be the only person in the world who can put up with his ass. I just hope you two do something about it and not waste time.”

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354. “Did you steal my damn heart, run off with it, and say I’ll see ya later? ‘Cause the answer to that is yes.”

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355. “My middle finger twitched, but I kept it under wraps and with its brothers and sisters. We.”

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356. “You like having all those teeth in your mouth? Or you good with going home, missing a few of them?”

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357. “Why does Leia wear buns on her head? In case she gets hungry in a Senate meeting!”

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358. “A fan of that ass, more than likely, I figured.”

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359. “Maybe that’s the thing about being a parent: you can just hope what you’ve done is enough. If you care. You hope that the love you gave them, if you really tried, will stay with your child when they’re older. That they can look back on what you did and be content. You hope that they know happiness. But there’s no way of knowing, is there?”

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360. “Something warm touched my mouth later, and I’d swear I heard, “Drink it, baby,” whispered to me. And I drank it all. Whatever the hell it was.”

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361. “We’ve all made stupid mistakes in our lives, and when you get older, you’re going to make a ton of them yourself, but that’s what I want you to understand – you have to learn from what you do, the good and the bad.”

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362. “Loneliness was a hemorrhoid you couldn’t see but could always feel was there.”

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363. “Fine, but I don’t want to make you feel weird either.” His reply was low and steady. “I’ve seen you in your underwear and combed nits out of your hair, baby. I think we’re past that.” I focused on one thing and one thing only. Baby? Me?”

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364. “I needed to calm down. Chill out. Relax – Someone smacked my ass. I didn’t even have to turn around to see the little boy, probably around five, zipping passed me like there was no tomorrow. “Booty!” he shrieked.”

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365. “My heart had been broken, stomped on, and moved to dust just yesterday, and like the other times the same thing had happened, I knew I could regrow it. That was my other superpower. I would make myself always come back from the dumps.”

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366. “That’s why I... that’s why I’m always botherin’ you. You make everything fun. Everything good. You’ve always been my favorite girl, kiddo. Hands down.”

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367. “I’ve seen you in your underwear and combed nits out of your hair, baby. I think we’re past that.”

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368. “I love you so much, if I can’t skate with you, I don’t want to skate with anyone else.”

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369. “I’m fine not being the first man she’s ever loved because I know I’m going to be the last.”

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370. “Grief was the final way we had to tell our loved ones that they’d impacted our lives. That we missed them so, so much. And there was nothing wrong with me mourning my mom for the rest of mine, even as I carried her love and her life in my heart. I had to live, but I could also remember along the way.”

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371. “Every girl I’ve ever dated has been the devil. My best friend says I’m a magnet for the crazy ones and liars. Hope you’re all right. -Aaron.”

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372. “You mean so much to me that that’s why whatever happens doesn’t really matter to me. Not like it used to. Not like it ever will again,” he finished, pressing his forehead against mine, his eyes intense and heartbreaking. “You’re not ever going to be anyone else’s partner. Not while I’m alive, Meatball. I will drag your stubborn, beautiful ass kicking and screaming back to me because nobody else will ever be good enough for you.”

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373. “Absence doesn’t make the heart grow fonder if there’s nothing there to begin with.”

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374. “Aiden hummed above my head, “I love you.” And I hummed right back, my entire soul swelling. “I know.” Because I did. “I love you, too.”

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375. “I thought we’d decided your ex was a moron,” Rhodes murmured. “I hope someday that if I’m gone, someone loves me enough to miss me for the rest of their life.”

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376. “Before you, it’d been nobody. So just because I don’t know what your mouth tastes like yet doesn’t mean I haven’t thought about it. Doesn’t mean I’m not going to.”

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377. “Plus, it could be worse. Things could always be worse. I tried to never forget that.”

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378. “And the only way you could move was by taking that first step, and sometimes it didn’t matter which direction you took it as long as you did.”

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379. “The urge to fall to the ground, rip my heart out of my chest and hold it out like a sacred offering was overwhelming. Take it! Take it all! I’d cry.”

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380. “Those murky green eyes flicked down to what I was wearing again. His voice was too steady and slow. “You open the door half naked all the time?”

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381. “Understand, I would wait for you however long you needed me to, but I hope you don’t ask me to wait any longer than the end of this season.”

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382. “Nothing about his expression or body language gave me a warning. “She’s my wife.” Time stopped. What the hell did he just say? “Handle it for me, would you, Muffin?” Aiden asked casually, digging into his back pocket and handing over his wallet like he hadn’t just said the freaking ‘W’ word in front of strangers.”

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383. “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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384. “Can I have a good-morning hug? Is that all right? If not, don’t worry about it.” He didn’t even use his words. His answer was to open his arms before coaxing me into them after the first step I took. And I thought to myself that I fit in them pretty damn well.”

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385. “You and me. Team Graves-Mazur. We signed a contract together. Sort of.”

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

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

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388. “Could you get my girl a coffee?” His girl?”

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389. “Love was a weird word. What the hell was love? Everyone had such a different opinion on what it meant to them; it was hard to figure out how to use it.”

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390. “As cheesy as it was, the best things in life aren’t easy or cheap.”

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391. “I couldn’t even find it in me a little bit to be embarrassed as I wrapped my arms around his waist. “I’ve wanted to do this a hundred times.” “What?” he asked quietly. “Hug you.” It took a moment, but the second his palms landed on the top of my head, I pressed my cheek against him. One of those big palms cupped the back of my head while the other landed right between my shoulder blades, and his voice was hoarse as he whispered, “Baby girl.”

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392. “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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393. “Whatever happens, he mouthed to me. But then his lips kept forming words. Three words exactly. I love you.”

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394. “He laughed, and it caught me off guard again. “Tell me what your deal is before they get here.” “I don’t have a deal.” “You have a problem.” “I don’t have a problem. I’m fine.” “I’ve never seen you so squirmy before, and I don’t know if it’s annoying or kind of cute.”

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

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396. “We might not be doing this for the reasons most people do, but I made a vow, Van. And I promised you we would try to be friends. Friends don’t let friends wander around alone.” He pinned me with a glare. “You aren’t the only one who takes their promises seriously.”

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397. “I really missed hearing you talk, you know that?”

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398. “I know how I want you to feel, but I’m not rushing you. I know how I feel. I haven’t changed my mind about anything, especially not you. I only want you to be sure of what you want.”

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399. “Vanya and his rescues. Always taking the things other people don’t want anymore, ever since he was a little boy.”

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400. “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.”

— Mariana Zapata