E. Lockhart wrote the young-adult novel ‘We Were Liars’.
The plot centres on the Sinclair family, who spend their summers on their own island.
The work has gained critical recognition for its attention on the repercussions of one’s misdeeds.
Here are some of the best quotes from ‘We Were Liars’ novel by E. Lockhart.
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We Were Liars Quotes by E. Lockhart
“Silence is a protective coating over pain.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“See the world as it is, not as you wish it would be.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“He asked about Dad and about Gran- as if talking about something could make it better. As if wounds needed attention.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“He was contemplation and enthusiasm. Ambition and strong coffee. I could have looked at him forever.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“Divorce shreds the muscles of our hearts so that they will hardly beat without a struggle.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“But the thing that makes me really messed up is the contradiction: when I’m not hating myself, I feel righteous and victmized. Like the world is so unfair.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“There is not even a Scrabble word for how bad I feel.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“Why is it a good idea for you and not a good idea for me?” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
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Quotes from We Were Liars
“We all know that Beauty grows to love the Beast. She grows to love him, despite what her family might think ⎼ for his charm and education, his knowledge of art and his sensitive heart.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“Suffer. You could say it means endure, but that’s not exactly right.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“Just think before you complain about stuff other people would love to have.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“He had that hungry mind, constantly turning things over, looking not for answers but for understanding.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“Do not accept an evil you can change.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“Here I am frozen, when I deserve to burn.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“The island is ours. Here, in some way, we are young forever.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
Famous We Were Liars Quotes by E. Lockhart
“Be sad, be sorry-but don’t shoulder it.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“I suffer migraines. I do not suffer fools.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“You remind us that we’re selfish bastards. You’re not one of us, that way.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“She is sugar, curiosity, and rain.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“The universe is seeming really huge right now. I need something to hold on to.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“We are liars. We are beautiful and privileged. We are cracked and broken.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“What if we could stop being different colors, different backgrounds, and just be in love?” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“Open their souls. Open their veins. Wipe off their smiles. Be a family. Stay a family.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
Top We Were Liars Quotes
“Never take a seat in the back of the room. Winners sit up front.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“Be normal, now. Right now. Because you are. Because you can be.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“We looked at the sky. So many stars, it seemed like a celebration, a grand, illicit party the galaxy was holding after the humans had been put to bed.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“I’ll be fine, they tell me. I won’t die. It’ll just hurt a lot.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“We should not accept an evil we can change.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“Things are messed up in the world, that’s all.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“Be a little kinder than you have to.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“So many stars, it seemed like a celebration, a grand, illicit party the galaxy was holding after the humans had been put to bed.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“It is good to be loved, even though it will not last.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
Popular We Were Liars Quotes
“He was a person who couldn’t fake a smile but smiled often.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“He is bounce, effort and snark.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“A part of me died,” he says. “And it was the best part.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“Better than chocolate, being with you last night. Silly me, I thought that nothing was better than chocolate.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“I’d a million times rather live and risk and have it all end badly than stay in the box I’ve been in for the past two years.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“Everything doesn’t seem like anything when you love someone. Especially when you’re young.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“The universe was good because he was in it.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“I wanted to touch him like he was a bunny, a kitten, something so special and soft your fingertips can’t leave it alone.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
Most Inspiring We Were Liars Quotes
“Someone once wrote that a novel should deliver a series of small astonishments. I get the same thing spending an hour with you.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“Now, let me ask you this. Who killed the girls? The dragon? Or their father?” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“It is not mysterious to be home on a Saturday night, reading a novel in a pile of smelly golden retrievers.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“She confused wit with intelligence, and made people laugh rather than lightening their hearts or making them think.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“If you want to live where people are not afraid of mice, you must give up living in palaces.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“The Sinclairs are athletic, tall, and handsome. We are old-money Democrats. Our smiles are wide, our chins square, and our tennis serves aggressive.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“He looked at you like you were the brightest planet in the galaxy.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“Always do what you’re afraid to do.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“I love him, but I am not sure I like him.” ~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
“I think an inspirational quote can get you through hard times.”~ E. Lockhart (quote from We Were Liars).
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