25 Quotes & Sayings By Courtney Giardina

Hearts will break and people will hurt you, darling.” Her mother said. “But when you let those people control your outlook on the life, you only allow them to have a greater hold on your happiness. Once you accept the fact that every day is a new day to begin again, life becomes a much easier path to walk. Courtney Giardina

They only want to be there while you’re on top, and when you haven’t gotten a gig in a while and you don’t know how you’re going to pay your rent at the end of the month and the glamor they thought they signed up for is gone, they’re walking out the door, leaving you to pick up the pieces. Courtney Giardina

He placed the tip of his fingers on her chin and tilted her head up to his. Rylan slowly closed her eyes as she felt his breathing quicken. The chill of his lips as they pressed against hers made her buckle at the knees, falling even further into him. Courtney Giardina

She smiled, looking up at him, his lips interrupting her attempt to respond. He pulled back slightly, but Rylan stopped him. She wrapped her hands around the back of his head and pulled him back in. Her fingers slid to his shoulders and she squeezed them tightly. Courtney Giardina

You will regret the moments you didn't let love in a hell of a lot more than the moments you did. Courtney Giardina

. I felt the sun graze my face as I sped further and further from it all. The only negative part about running was that at some point I knew I’d have to stop. I’d have to turn around and go back. And whatever troubles had haunted me when I left, would be waiting upon my return. Courtney Giardina

I find it funny that you could pass the same person on the street, in a store, or even in your neighborhood many times before actually meeting, thinking you’ve never seen them before, but when you are finally introduced, they seem to pop up everywhere. Courtney Giardina

Rylan grabbed the seat of her chair and moved it to the side where Kade was sitting. She pulled one hand from his lap and squeezed it between hers. “You’ve got to have a little faith in me. Courtney Giardina

Marriage is not easy, I thought to myself. It’s not supposed to be easy. It’s two different people, from two different backgrounds, trying to build a life together for better or worse. It’s something you have to work at every single day. There are going to be hard times and those are the times you are supposed to fight like hell. Courtney Giardina

You see, in every story, it’s not about the ending. It’s about the chapters in between and how you make it through them Courtney Giardina

Everything I didn’t know I was looking for…it’s there whenever I’m with you. I don’t know what it is that you think I deserve, but I don’t want anything other than what’s right here, right now. Courtney Giardina

When you're afraid because you don't know what comes next, I will be there to love you through it. So, I guess today, I'm asking you to let me. Courtney Giardina

A sharp pain in her chest became more intoxicating with each breath she took. There it was. The reason she had forced herself to keep her distance from love. Why she had given up on trusting someone not to hurt her. Because a broken heart, no matter how figurative, was an unbearable pain to endure. And sometimes, no matter how much you want to be with someone, there’s never a guarantee that they want you back. Courtney Giardina

The guilt fell upon him like a hammer to a nail. He dropped onto his bed, grabbing the picture frame that sat next to it. I’m sorry were the words that repeatedly came out of his mouth. All he could think was, how could he do that to her? To the woman he vowed to spend the rest of his life with. His stomach hurt just from thinking about it. Courtney Giardina

When I'm around you, it's like every dream I've ever had is standing right in front of me. Courtney Giardina

The two of us were everything that we needed to be to one another as we sat behind those strings. Courtney Giardina

You've always been my safe place, my escape when life gets crazy. You're my calm through every storm. Courtney Giardina

Find your reason and hold it tight. Courtney Giardina

I don't think it will ever be too late for her, that she still holds out hope that one day he'll see what he left for never replaced what he gave up. Courtney Giardina

The sexiest thing about a man is the he can make a woman smile even when she thinks there is nothing to smile about. Courtney Giardina

The sexiest thing about a man is the way he can make a woman smile even when she thinks there is nothing to smile about. Courtney Giardina

It was a constant battle not to turn her head in his direction; but every time she did, he was looking over at her. Each time he’d smile, and Rylan would jerk her gaze away. She knew what that smile was capable of, and she was doing a good job avoiding it until it suddenly appeared over her shoulder. Courtney Giardina

A man who respects his wife, does not sleep with other women. And a woman who respects herself does not allow her husband to get away with it Courtney Giardina

And we'll let the world dance around us while you lie here in my arms. The beat of your heart is all the music I need to hear. I spent my whole life searching for this melody, so I'll listen while I hold you near. Courtney Giardina