Top 50 Natasha Preston Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “Life is a game; you just have to make sure you’re in control.”

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2. “Even the things that look broken beyond repair have a chance at being whole again.”

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3. “I’m Not Living, I’m Surviving.”

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4. “The party is boring,” I tell her. “I’d rather be at Hogwarts.”

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5. “Every step took every ounce of courage I had.”

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6. “Parents were meant to die for their children, not be the ones hurting them.”

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7. “He was like a dog playing with a balloon; you knew it would pop but not exactly when.”

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8. “I missed her so much it physically hurt, like I was being punched in the gut over and over. All I could do was look, and that hurt even more. I had promised her I would never let anyone hurt her, and I failed her.”

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9. “No matter what had happened, how deeply something hurt you, the world continued to spin, and you would continue to breathe. Things might be awful for a while – sometimes a long while – but eventually, you would be able to function again.”

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10. “Four vases sat proudly on the side table behind the dining table and chairs; one held roses, one violets, one poppies. The fourth was empty. I.”

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11. “Silence was my prison.”

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12. “People listen to someone online they’ve never met more than they do to their parents, teachers, doctors.”

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13. “Good evening, Flowers,” he said and gave us a charming, this is all totally normal smile. That was how he got away with it. He looked so friendly you just instantly trusted him – unless you were down here, of course. “Good evening,” they replied in unison.”

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14. “Loneliness was like a terminal disease. With every passing day you faded just that little bit more. I had felt as if I were dying for the past four years and I’d had enough.”

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15. “Rubbing a hand over my face, I blurted, “I love you.” “You can stop lying now.” “I didn’t lie about that either.” “You murder everyone you love?” “You have five days of ceremonies left.” “Yeah, believe me, I’m counting too.” Closing.”

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16. “You know you are in love when someone comes along that makes you question everything.”

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17. “My silence was responsible for my family’s happiness. Silence was my prison.”

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18. “Lily?” a deep voice called from behind me. I didn’t recognize it. I spun around and backed up as a tall, dark-haired man stepped into view. My stomach dropped. Had he been hiding between the trees?”

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19. “Jasper, has anyone ever diagnosed you with anything? Personality disorder or... ” He rolled his eyes but grinned too. “Not you too.” “I think if more than one person comments on it you should make an appointment.” He grin widened. “There’s nothing wrong with my personalities. They’re all awesome.”

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20. “Sacrificing someone for your own sake was selfish, no matter how it was dressed up. No human is worth more than another. Scarlett.”

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21. “He grinned through the window as I made my way to his car. His blue eyes glistened in the early light, making them look as pale as ice. Cole Benson and I had been friends since we were babies. Mum had pictures of Cole holding my hand as I’d learned to walk. He was two years older than me, but he certainly didn’t act like it. My mum, Sarah, and his mum, Jenna, had met in high school and had been friends ever since. “Good morning, sunshine,” he greeted with a wide grin. Unlike.”

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22. “Why was I doing this? Because he could kill you without question or hesitation.”

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23. “I loved her so much. More than anything in the world. Enough to let her go.”

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24. “Most people have heard the phrase, ‘Silence is golden’; many would agree with it: people with screaming children running wild around the house or working in a noisy office. For me, however, it meant something entirely different. Silence consumed my whole life; it suppressed things I could never express. My silence was responsible for my family’s happiness. Silence was my prison.”

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25. “Mother-daughter bonding time, huh?” I muttered dryly. “Perhaps after the tour we could drown a litter of bunnies. Or do you only do that to your child?” I.”

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26. “We go in two weeks!”

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27. “I had always wondered if Cole would believe me if I ever did manage to tell him everything; or if Dad was right and everyone would believe him. As much as I wanted to believe Cole would choose to have faith in me, I could never risk it. In just over two years, I would be eighteen and could leave home. There was no point in ripping my family apart and hurting so many people when I would leave soon anyway.”

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28. “Recently it seems like every now and then he wanted more, and other times like he was happy tone friends. I didn’t understand who so many girls gushed about liking someone it was plain hard work.”

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29. “Life throws too much crap at us as it is, so why hold onto something negative if we don’t have to?”

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30. “Hot chocolate was the drink that turned me into a human in the mornings. “Good.”

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31. “My mum was right: the longer you were with a man, the grosser they became.”

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32. “I had heard that true love is realized after a couple has experienced and overcome something huge.”

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33. “He pushed me through the gate at the back of the park and then through the field. I tried again to scream for help, but against his palm, I hardly made a sound. He whispered “Lily” over and over while he dragged me toward a white van.”

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34. “Adrenaline pumped through my body. I could do this all day. By the time our hour was up, I was ready for bed.”

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35. “Why were things so complicated? If I could go to sleep and wake up as someone else, anyone else, I’d do it in a heartbeat.”

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36. “Silence Broken.”

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37. “Cole talked almost continuously on the drive, chatting away about his car and what we’d do later. Occasionally, I would nod or smile in response to something he’d said, but apart from that, I just sat and listened to him speaking. His voice was smooth and calming. Not talking to him was hard. I desperately wanted to return his quick banter with something smart of my own. But I stayed tongue-tied. As.”

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38. “The fantasy I had in my head of how things would turn out was just that; a fantasy.”

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39. “When I pushed the door open, I saw my lazy brother sitting on the sofa playing the PlayStation.”

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40. “I sat down next to Cole and smiled at Mum, thanking her for the breakfast she just placed in front of me. “So are you two doing anything after school?” Mum asked, grinning at us both. She has a stupid fantasy in her head where me and Cole would be together. I had the same one. “Probably.”

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41. “Unless you put the work in and deal with your problems, everything else you try is just masking it.”

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42. “Every day I struggled, and every day I fell in love with her that little bit more.”

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43. “The fantasy I had in my head of how things would turn out was just that; a fantasy. I’d lose everything. I knew that. He’d told me enough times. It wasn’t something I could risk. Not ever. Placing.”

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44. “He continued driving, and with every passing second, I started to give up hope. I was going to die. The van finally came to a stop and my body froze. This is it. This is where he kills me. After.”

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45. “Her smile used to be my favourite part of her. Now it was as false as my own, and it was all because of me.”

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46. “Bentley was a lazy baby and usually only woke when he heard his big sister.”

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47. “I pushed past her, almost running toward the door. The laughing stopped as soon as I was outside. I’d already had enough of today, and I needed to leave. Blinking the tears back, I walked quickly through the car park. How can people hate me so much for doing absolutely nothing wrong? I.”

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48. “The only thing that belonged with pizza was ketchup.”

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49. “The night Cole and I made love was the best night of my life. It was the night when I had felt so loved and safe and normal. How could that possibly be wrong? Wiping.”

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50. “I hated school with a passion.”

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