Top 90 N.R. Walker Quotes (2024 Update)
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51. “My tattoos, like most people’s, were reminders, badges of personal experiences. Yes, I might wear them on my skin for the world to see, but their meaning was a little too personal.”

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52. “I like the consistency of the stars. They never fail, regardless of the rotations of the earth. It’s fascinating to me that each star holds the possibilities of other worlds. Space is just so vast and dense, it makes everything else seem insignificant.”

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53. “Resisting the urge to scream, I pulled at my hair, took another deep breath and counted to ten. First in English, then in Spanish. And then in French.”

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54. “I think he won a tiny piece of my heart that day. If he didn’t have the whole damn thing before then, he certainly had part of it now.”

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55. “I wasn’t prepared to feel anything again. I wasn’t supposed to. When hearts are broken so utterly beyond repair, they’re not supposed to beat again, right?”

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56. “When I opened the door, Andrew was standing there like a remedy for heart palpitations. Or maybe he made them worse. It was hard to tell.”

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57. “Alec smiled at him. Their faces were close again, and he whispered, “I like it when you talk all middle ages.”

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58. “What has been promised, is debt.”

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59. “Lola, he played his piano for me last night.” “Is that a euphemism for something?”

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60. “I had to make the most of what time I had left. And the truth was, if I didn’t change my lifestyle choices now, maybe I wouldn’t even get another thirty-five years. Or, at the very least, I wouldn’t get a healthy thirty-five years.”

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61. “And it had to match. Because I didn’t spend the first eighteen years of my life in the closet and not come out with some sense of style.”

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62. “This was butterfly-inducing, blood-warming, heart-skipping. This was the beginning of something very special. Was it love? Was I ready to call it that? Was I ready to hand over my heart to a guy I’d only known for a few weeks? Or maybe the better question was, did I even have a choice?”

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63. “Who knew fresh, cool air mixed with six or seven shots of liquor made wobbly boots even wobblier?”

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64. “What’s PSA?” “Prostate test.” “Prostate?” Cooper asked, looking a little miffed. “I hope he bought you dinner first.”

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65. “He would have been so happy. He should have been alive to see that, to celebrate it. They all should have lived long enough to see that. And to see gay politicians, out and proud. Or gay superhero movies, gay couples on primetime TV. He should have been alive to see that. That was stolen from him, from them all.”

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66. “I could do my shoelaces up without having to reach over my stomach.”

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67. “Despite my earlier concerns, I realised now I didn’t care that his emotions were synthetic. I didn’t care that he was programmed to suit me, to want me, to smile when he saw me. I didn’t care that his love for me was binary coded, programmed. It was real to me. And in many ways, it was more real than anything I’d had with any human. Human love came with conditions and limits, with mess and noise, and was fleeting at best. Shaun’s love wasn’t. It was forever and completely, unequivocally mine.”

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68. “No. Unfortunately my standards exceed the availability pool. It’s been that way for a while now.”

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69. “There is something cathartic about having your scars inked into your skin.”

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70. “Finding him that day was the best thing that ever happened to me. Because then I found you.”

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71. “His hand lay across my stomach as he slept soundly. I entwined my fingers with his and breathed through the warmth that seeped through my chest. Such a simple, sweet thing to do, yet holding hands in bed was incredibly intimate.”

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72. “I’d crossed that line like Usain freakin’ Bolt.”

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73. “Oh, shut up,” I grumbled. “I suck at cooking and you know it.” He got a glazed, dreamy look on his face and after a while, he said, “I’m sorry, you mentioned sucking and I got distracted. I didn’t hear a word after that.” I rolled my eyes and walked into the kitchen, but he called out, “Your cooking is fine, Tom. But your sucking skills are your true talent.”

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74. “He was decidedly normal in an extraordinary way.”

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75. “And it took a little while as I tried to put the puzzle of myself back together. But Dallas, it was the pieces of us that made me whole. Not me by myself, and not just you, but us.”

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76. “Covens?” “Yes. Vampire colonies.” “Are you in a coven?” “Yes.” “With Jodis and Eiji?” “Yes.” “How many others?” “Four hundred and fifty-two.” “Jesus.” “No, he’s not one of them.” Cronin laughed and Alec balked. “I’m only joking.” Alec narrowed his eyes at him. “Is that vampire humor?” Cronin still chuckled as he shrugged.”

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77. “The old lady I was sitting next to gaped at me. I shrugged, not even the slightest bit sorry. Okay, well maybe just a little sorry. But he smiled at me. Hennessy goddamned smiled right at me, like I was the reason for his happiness.”

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78. “He’s gay, he’s single, he owns his own business. He lives in a cute-as-hell cabin-type house. He’s sweet and funny, and Liv, I don’t think you understand. He even named his dog Chutney from Legally Blonde. And he has little shoes for her so she can walk in the snow.”

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79. “You’re so good with people. You say all the right things to make people feel better about themselves. You don’t do it to be patronising at all; you do it because you’re a good person.”

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80. “I think you’re something wonderful.”

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81. “You’re the reason I have to do that. Just sitting there, all Scottish and sexy as hell.”

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82. “There was something absolutely terrifying in handing over your wounded heart for someone else to hold.”

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83. “And without my consent, with my defences in ruins, while my brain was sleeping, my stupid heart went and fell headfirst into love.”

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84. “You can text me whenever.” His smile died. “Did you forget?” “What?” “That I can’t read.” “No, you can’t read well. But you can read.” I gave him a grin. “And I’ll go easy on you.”

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85. “I climb on and rub myself against his ass.”

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86. “You can not ask him and die wondering. Or you can do what grown-ups do and be grown-up about it and ask him outright. Like a grown-up.”

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87. “And I don’t expect any man to out himself, before he’s ready, for me. It’s something you need to do in your own time, on your own terms.”

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88. “I have a Steve.”

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89. “I couldn’t help but laugh. “Do you have some tough-guy persona I haven’t seen yet?” “Absolutely,” he said brightly. “I have a black belt in sarcasm, and my wit is like lightning.”

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90. “Trav just shook his head and grinned. “It’s my ring on your finger, Charlie. It’s our daughter asleep down the hall, and it’s me you beg for and my name you whisper.” He sighed, content and sleepy. His accent was always thicker when he was tired. “I know damn well who you belong to. And you do too.”

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91. “I cupped his face in my two hands and fluttered my eyelashes against his cheek.”

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