Top 120 Melanie Harlow Quotes (2025 Update)
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51. “Ah, wine. Wine was my friend. Wine understood me. Wine knew that it was entirely possible to be one hundred percent happy for your sisters and also ten percent jealous, because Wine does not care about mathematics.”

— Melanie Harlow

52. “Only you. Always you.”

— Melanie Harlow

53. “But this was me – the real, behind-the-curtains me. I bruised easily, felt things deeply, and cried when I was sad. I had no desire to hide that.”

— Melanie Harlow

54. “Jesus, she was trouble. A bad apple – smooth and shiny on the outside, spoiled rotten on the inside.”

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55. “Well, accidents happen. But when you have something precious in your hands, you need to hold on tight. Understand?”

— Melanie Harlow

56. “It’s almost worse, knowing that kind of love exists, but worrying you’ll never find it. Like maybe if I hadn’t seen it in real life, I’d think it was only in fairy tales and I’d be willing to settle for less. But I’ve seen it. And that’s what I want.”

— Melanie Harlow

57. “Because I don’t want to end up with zero mistakes and a thousand regrets?”

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58. “I talked myself out of so many things because I looked at them as opportunities to fail, not as opportunities to succeed. I was so afraid to fall that I never let myself fly.”

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59. “It’s not like they were handing out soul mates at the deli counter. I’ll take one tall, dark, and handsome with a steady job and a good sense of humor – oh, not the six-inch, the footlong. Thanks.”

— Melanie Harlow

60. “What I’m trying to say is, there’s no perfect life without you. In fact, I no longer dream about a “perfect” life. I only dream about a life with you.”

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61. “His t-shirt hugged the muscles of his arms so tight, I went dry in the mouth and wet in the panties.”

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62. “I don’t need promises,” she said quickly. “I don’t have conditions, don’t need to put a label on this, don’t have to know how it ends. I just like being with you.”

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63. “You’re going to let me love you, and prove to you that we can build something so real and so strong, it’s unbreakable.”

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64. “Oh, you’re one of those’. Shaking her head, she poured the wine. ‘Figures.’ ‘One of those what?’ ‘One of those people who drink one glass of red wine a night because it’s healthy, not because it tastes good and makes you feel like you can get through another day without hitting someone with a frying pan.”

— Melanie Harlow

65. “I felt like two halves of me were splitting apart – one wanted so badly to be granted that second chance at loving someone and allowing myself to be loved, while the other demanded I serve out my life sentence alone in the prison I’d built for myself.”

— Melanie Harlow

66. “I was mad at my father for taking out his rage on his children, for not teaching us how to be men.”

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67. “I’ve spent a long time trying to hate you, London, but the truth is I never really did.”

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68. “What did it mean to love someone? What kind of power did that give someone over you? What kinds of ways could loving someone come back to haunt you? What kinds of ways could the beloved hurt you? By confessing your love, weren’t you essentially telling someone I need you? I don’t want to lose you? I’m vulnerable to you? It was like laying down all your weapons and asking for them to be used against you, wasn’t it?”

— Melanie Harlow

69. “Come on, I need to call you something cute.” He pulled open the restaurant door and grinned. “I’ve got it.” “What?” “I’ll call you mia polpetta.” My heart fluttered. “Italian! That’s good, I like it. What does it mean?” I asked as I led the way toward the room at the back we’d booked to accommodate our large group. Behind me, Enzo put his hand on the small of my back and began to laugh. “My little meatball. Now smile, polpetta, we’re on.”

— Melanie Harlow

70. “Don’t apologize. It’s good you see the potential beyond the surface of things. That’s a gift.”

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71. “You might not be a bombshell, but you are definitely a bullet, possibly even a small grenade.”

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72. “And I cried for what would never be, a chance that would never be taken.”

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73. “It isn’t going to matter where you work, Sylvia. Or where you live. I love you too. And I’ll wait for you. I’ll wait as long as it takes to prove to you that I’m not going anywhere – because you’re worth it. You’re worth everything.”

— Melanie Harlow

74. “Well, Lon? What do you say? Think you can live with a hot caveman, two smart-ass teenagers, and one adorable almost-first-grader?”

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75. “He turned around, and his jaw dropped. “Jesus.” “Is that good or bad?” “You took my breath away. I’d say that’s good.”

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76. “That’s how I want to be loved – big and crazy. Because that’s how I love.”

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77. “Not with a fox.” “It did not happen here or there.” “It did not happen anywhere.” Lightning flashed, and he grabbed my arm and started to jog, dragging me alongside him. But he was laughing.”

— Melanie Harlow

78. “Behave, princess.”

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79. “I’m not sure how to work the grill at the cottage.” “Why? Is it complicated?” “I don’t know. I asked the property manager how to turn it on but she started talking about charcoal and lighter fluid.” I shook my head. “That sounded dangerous to me.”

— Melanie Harlow

80. “March what?” Sebastian asked. “Seventeenth.” He winced. “Ooh. That’s a bad number.”

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81. “I think I’m good at reading people when actually what I’m good at is wishful thinking.”

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82. “Madness. That’s what it was. And I could no longer contain it.”

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83. “I knew the moment I saw you that you were the one, Hannah. I walked away then because I was too scared to tell you how I felt, and I’ll walk away now because it’s what you want, but you listen to me.” He pulled me closer. “I don’t care what anyone says. I’ve loved you since the day I met you, and I’ll love you until the day I die. And I will never, ever believe it was supposed to be any other way.”

— Melanie Harlow

84. “She had no idea what she did to me. What she’d always done to me.”

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85. “You catch more flies with honey than vinegar.”

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86. “I’ll stay home with my Kindle and my cat. They never disappoint.”

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87. “I kissed my fingertips, touched the top of the stone, and said goodbye.”

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88. “It wasn’t until I was halfway up the stairs that I realized we hadn’t said our usual parting lines to each other. I stopped and waited, expecting him to knock again so he could tell me he didn’t love me. But the house stayed silent.”

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89. “But somehow he was rough and commanding without being mean, and the pain began to blur with the pleasure of knowing everything I felt was at his whim. Knowing every ragged breath he took was for me. Knowing every agonizing groan meant he was torturing himself, holding back to make it last.”

— Melanie Harlow

90. “You don’t have to let go of your past – it will always be part of who you are. But you don’t have to let it shackle you, or prevent you from moving on.”

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91. “Jaime, there is no secret. There is no magic. There is no way to know what the future holds. The point is that you’re willing to take a chance.”

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92. “You feel so good,” she breathed, running her hands all over me. “I can’t get enough.” “Try,” I told her.”

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93. “I know I could love you.”

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94. “Cinnamon buns. Cinnamon buns. Cinnamon buns,” he panted as he pushed the cart.”

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95. “I’ve learned something. The bravest thing you can do is trust another person, and let them see the real you.”

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96. “Any requests?” he asked. “Take off your pants.” He grinned at me over his shoulder. “I meant music.” “Oh. Hmmmm.” I rested my chin on my shoulder. “Don’t you have an American Chick in My Apartment playlist?” “No, as a matter of fact, I don’t.”

— Melanie Harlow

97. “Tell me that is not the ring I tried on today.” “That is not the ring you tried on today.”

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98. “I’m not asking for a promise. I’m asking for a chance. That’s all. A chance.”

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99. “The truth was, I was much better at perceiving how other people felt than I was at self-reflection.”

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100. “I looked at her on the floor at my feet and thought, Either I’m about to die and that was life’s final parting gift, or I’m in love with her.”

— Melanie Harlow