* ‘ 𝐇𝐈𝐃𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐁𝐎𝐃𝐈𝐄𝐒 ’ 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 .
all quotes are taken from the book hidden bodies by caroline kepnes . the second book in the you series .
( WARNING : some quotes are graphic & include mentions of murder , death , & may contain strong language ! )
‘ it is possible to know people . they show you who they are . you just have to be looking . ’
‘ we all get our hearts broken . ’
‘ to be alive is to do it again . to love is to risk everything . ’
‘ the real horror of my life is not that i’ve killed some terrible people . ’
‘ the real horror is that the people i’ve loved didn’t love me back . ’
‘ the real horror of my life is not that i’ve killed some terrible people . the real horror is that the people i’ve loved did not love me back . ’
‘ love is kind , love is patient , but also , mainly , above all – yes – love is perverted . ’
‘ there is nothing more terrifying than realizing the one who knows you best loves you least , pities you even . ’
‘ a book lets you choose how much of the blood you want to see . a book gives you the permission to see the story as you want , as your mind directs . ’
‘ memories are all the same at their core . it’s just us trying to keep each other alive . the best parts anyway . ’
‘ your skin is a waste of space because there’s no heart inside of you . ’
‘ i can’t stand the way you make me feel so good , like , better than i ever felt , and then you tear it all away , like deep down , you don’t want me to be happy . ’
‘ the girl at the register winked and said she’s also a big fan of ‘ fifty shades ’ and this is what has become of our society . fucking and killing are the same damn thing . ’
‘ you can love someone all you want , but you can’t go into their past and become part of their formative years . ’
‘ i wish it were socially acceptable to brandish a knife . ’
‘ just eat it and shit it and be done and don’t feel special cause you eat that shit with someone because in the end we all shit alone . ’
‘ you are not burdened with a sensitive heart . yours just beats . ’
‘ we don’t care , you know ? do whatever . chill out . be gay . be straight . i mean , what is the big deal ? we’re all gonna die anyway , you know ? who wants to spend their precious life hating ? ’
‘ this town is full of places to hide a body , but when the person inside the body doesn’t love you , it’s not an easy thing , turning that breathing person into a bad one . ’
‘ there is nothing remarkable about this ‘ guac ’ , about any ‘ guac ’ , and california needs to calm the fuck down . ’
‘ you wasted my heart , my time . ’
‘ i don’t like this culture of reading a book and spitting out an immediate reaction . ’
‘ there is no such thing as a one - night stand . sometimes , what you do for one night destroys your future . ’
‘ do i speak english ? no , but i speak cunt ! ’
‘ it’s not the past if it’s not finished . ’
‘ it would be nice to have something alive to hold on to right now , something to love me , something with a beating heart that i can feel , something to be with me as i sit here , in hell , trying to figure it out . ’
‘ i gave her as much as i had . ’
‘ there is something wrong with me . ’
‘ i’m like an asshole in a sitcom who learns the same fucking lesson every week and this is my life . ’
‘ all of life is slightly dependent on magic . so is death . ’
‘ i go over the mistake in my head a dozen times a day . ’
‘ the key to life is to believe in something that matters , something big and beautiful , something more profound than fame , money . ’
‘ just be in it . you earned it . ’
‘ i am done with all that . and i will not let my past dictate my future . ’
‘ somewhere along the way you broke your own heart and without a heart you can’t get better . ’
‘ you’re not a good killer . obviously . ’
‘ i’m relaxed just knowing that he’s going to be dead soon . ’
‘ your life is supposed to expand . your bed is supposed to have enough room for someone else and when that someone comes along , it’s your job to let them in . ’
‘ he became a cop because of the simplicity of the uniform ; you don’t have to think about what to wear every day . ’
‘ being together is the best feeling in the world , better than sex , better than a red convertible or that first ‘ i love you ’ . ’
‘ i can’t stand the idea of being asleep and missing one second of our life together . ’
‘ the best role models can be the worst role models . ’
‘ life is cruel and the word ‘ love ’ shouldn’t be plastered all over the fucking place . ’
‘ we are perfect together and i am better for knowing you . ’
‘ when you are in love you listen . ’
‘ it’s true what they say about happiness . if you approach life from a place of gratitude , you’re more apt to enjoy things . ’