“The thing no one tells you about surviving, about the mere act of holding out, is how many hours are nothing because nothing happens. They also don’t tell you about how you can share your deepest secrets with someone, kiss them, and the next hour it’s like there’s nothing between you because not everything can mean something all the time or you’d be crushed under the weight of it.” MeanHappensNextHoursSecretShareKissingWeightMereThings HappenSurvivingCrushed Book:This Is Not a Test Source: This Is Not a Test
“I think that even if you're wondering if two characters are ever going to kiss, drawing out the inevitability is part of the fun. Whatever the genre happens to be.” IfsThinkingTwoCharacterHappensFunWonderKissingDrawingGenreInevitability Author:J. J. Abrams
“My first kiss was with a girlfriend. And it was at a party. I think I was hopeful that that would happen, but I didn't plan it. You know, honestly, I think if there's a little too much planning, it's almost just like self-sabotage. Because then, you want it to go a certain way and it just doesn't. And then you're like, 'Awww, why!?!'” IfsThinkingKnowsWayWantFirstsLittlesSelfHappensCertainPartyToo MuchPlansKissingHonestlyPlanningGirlfriendHopefulFirst KissSabotageSelf SabotageMy First Kiss Author:Tyler Blackburn