“Don't Overthink It Hennessey."
-Beau Beckett via Maddy James”
― Maddy C. James, Something About Oklahoma

“Because I'll be damned to let fear take the beauty of life away from me again.”
― Monica Lu, Damned and Beautiful

“Dreams are the canvases of the soul, movies of forgotten thoughts...and that nightmares were the echoes of the heart's pain”
― Monica Lu, Damned and Beautiful

“But grief is a funny thing like that - it doesn't run on anybody's time frame. It comes and goes, and the pain from losing the light of our lives still resides in all of us. You never really get over these types of things, you kind of live with it and slowly make it your new normal.”
― Monica Lu, Damned and Beautiful

“Some people think words are just words, that they mean nothing. I pity those who think that way - it's sad. It's not true, it's more than just a couple of letters strung together. It's about how they can be brought together to form life. To compose. Whether that be in a story, a speech, or a song. Words that can make you feel something.”
― Monica Lu

“To those who always fantasize about love and think the magic you read is all fictional.
your real, soul-crushing, world-spinning, heart-exploding love is coming. And thank you to romance books for being mine.”
― Monica Lu, Damned and Beautiful

“To those who always fantasize about love and think the magic you read is all fictional. Your real, soul-crushing, world-spinning, heart-exploding love is coming. And thank you to romance books for being mine.”
― Monica Lu, Damned and Beautiful

“You may have not been a part of world history,
but you were a part of mine.”
― Monica Lu, Damned and Beautiful

“It’s like you once said. To be yours, was, is, and forever will be the greatest love story. Because dying in love with you never made me feel more alive.”
― Monica Lu, Damned and Beautiful

“Never rid me of your smile again, Ezra West. It’s fucking beautiful.”
― Monica Lu, Damned and Beautiful

“I wasn’t looking for you when I came here but you found me, Iris. And I’m going to hold on as long as I possibly can.”
― Monica Lu, Damned and Beautiful

“[...] That our love was meant to transcend time. But I reminded you that it did. That no matter what happened to me, our love with still be alive. In our children. In their children. In the letters I wrote and in the roots of the home we grew together. My love for you
wasn’t going to fade because my life was. It would only grow stronger and will continue to live on forever.”
― Monica Lu, Damned and Beautiful

“I’d never forgive myself if he were to die tomorrow and that he didn’t know I loved him, Ezra. He’s not perfect but once upon a time, he showed up and I can’t expect you to understand because you’ve known him for only for the time he wasn’t his best but I love him. I love him more than his mistakes, and while it hurts when he’s not there for me
anymore, I still love him. I can’t just let him go. I’d be damned living my life knowing that I hadn’t even tried.”
― Monica Lu, Damned and Beautiful

“Ezra, you can’t let things like guilt, fear, anger, and grief be the narrative of your life. Because the thing is, the world keeps spinning and you’re going to be left behind in your own miserable sorrow. Loss is hard. It’s difficult. We do not always win, but when we do, we cherish those wins. You cannot be afraid to live just because you’re scared of losing. You only live once, Ezra. Cherish its
highs and its lows. Don’t be scared to live it. Don’t let fear take over you like it once did me.”
― Monica Lu, Damned and Beautiful

“Maggie’s my whole heart but Iris, baby, you’re my soul.”
― Monica Lu, Damned and Beautiful

“You might not see it but you’re strong, Ezra. Maybe not every day, but you are strong. And with everything that life will and continues to
throw at you, I promise, you only get stronger.”
― Monica Lu, Damned and Beautiful

“You’re not damned, Ezra. In my eyes, you couldn’t be more beautiful.”
― Monica Lu, Damned and Beautiful

“Losing someone, it’s not all sadness. Grief…it’s a difficult thing but it’s more than just pain and misery. In a way, it’s a display of love. Grief is an echo of the love and joy that a person brought to your life. Even when
they’re gone, the moments shared with them still live. They still live within you.”
― Monica Lu, Damned and Beautiful