Top 500 Mariana Zapata Quotes (2024 Update)
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401. “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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402. “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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403. “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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404. “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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405. “This huge, blinding forest fire of happiness filled my chest when I was around him.”

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406. “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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407. “Figure skating had always made me feel invincible. But more than anything, back then, it had made me feel amazing. I hadn’t known it was possible to feel like you could fly. To be so strong. To be so beautiful. To be good at something. Especially something I cared about.”

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

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409. “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.”

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410. “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.”

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411. “Who did that to you?”

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412. “You’re the only one. Ever.”

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413. “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.”

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

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416. “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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417. “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.”

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

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419. “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.”

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420. “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?”

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421. “Everything about him was serious and intent. “I know you think I wouldn’t care,” he said in that whisper voice that bled solemnness, “but I would. I do. We’re in this together.” My mouth suddenly dry, I nodded. “Yes.” “Trust me, Van. Tell me. I won’t let you down.”

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422. “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.”

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

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

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

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

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427. “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.”

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428. “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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429. “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.”

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

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431. “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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432. “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.”

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

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434. “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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435. “You never know when even a little bit of kindness might change someone’s life.”

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436. “Whoever had spread the rumor that women were worst gossips than men had never worked with a group of men on a regular basis before.”

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437. “I’ll be here in the morning,” he said, something warm and damp touching my forehead so lightly and quickly, I thought I might have imagined it.”

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438. “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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439. “You’re the best player on the team. They won’t get rid of you.”

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440. “Because I knew firsthand that life could be taking you in one direction, and the next moment, you’d be going in a completely different one. Because that was the way surprises worked – they didn’t tend to pencil themselves in to your schedule and let you know they were visiting ahead of time.”

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

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442. “Real life didn’t allow things to happen when you expected them or needed them to. Wrong moments, wrost timing, and dealing with tough situations were a natural part of life.”

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443. “I love her. And I will gladly give her all the things you were too stupid not to give her. You wouldn’t even hold her hand in public, right? Or kiss her?” he basically taunted him. “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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444. “Life was hard sometimes and there was no book or movie that could prepare you for how harsh it could be.”

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445. “Baby, you make me wanna kill every fuckin’ guy that looks at you. You know what that’s like?”

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

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447. “I hope they’re worth it.” “You wanna find out?” Dex teased. What in the hell?”

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448. “And then one day, that same man for some reason decided to step into my circle, of all the circles in the world he could have chosen.”

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449. “I can and I am. When you love something you do whatever you need to do to protect it, isn’t that right?” He tilted his face down, making sure our eyes were meeting.”

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450. “Let me see.” “I’m all right,” I insisted, debating whether or not to bend over and grab my bag. “You are the worst liar I have ever met,” he said. “Pull up your shirt or I’ll do it for you.”

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