Feelings are like tonsils. Mostly useless, and occasionally a source of pain and discomfort.
Emma Scott in Bring Down the StarsSometimes the heart hides itself behind the mind.
Emma Scott in Bring Down the StarsI loved her… my soul sang the words I could never say to her out loud.
Emma Scott in Bring Down the StarsI love her. I don't know how it happened, or why, but I do. Something in me connects to something in her. I've felt it since the day we met.
Emma Scott in Bring Down the StarsOwn this love, Wes. It's not just hers. It's yours too.
Emma Scott in Bring Down the Stars"Beauty and pain," she said, almost to herself. "I don't think you can separate the two."
"Maybe pain exists to make us appreciate the beauty."
I love how a few words, carefully chosen, can elicit deep reactions. Or evoke a certain mood, or make you feel something real.
Emma Scott in Bring Down the StarsFor you, I would
bring down the stars,
wreath their fire
around your neck
like diamonds,
and watch them
pulse
to the beat of your heart
I worried I would grow up to be trash too, and would hurt any woman I might someday love, so I vowed not to love anyone.
Emma Scott in Bring Down the Stars