Lauren Kate Quotes

There's nothing like being hugged or held or just anything as simple as that.

I think I was fortunate that even in the children's home I had a boyfriend. How important it was, as an orphan at the age of 12, to be caressed and to be kissed and to know that there is someone who really deeply cared about me.

though he does not touch me, he steadies me.

It felt so good just to be held

With Woods arms wrapped around me and the beat of his heart pressed against my chest, I knew he would hold me steady. If I ever fell, I’d have him to catch me.

I have learned that there is more power in a good strong hug than in a thousand meaningful words.

I like having a woman. I like having someone to come home to, to make all of the hard work feel worth it. I need someone with me. And I want someone.

Hugs make you feel psychologically more secure and together.

I was lucky to have my dad in my life. As crazy as things got, I always had him to put his hand on my shoulder.

Hugs can do great amounts of good - especially for children.

I don't want expensive gifts; I don't want to be bought. I have everything I want. I just want someone to be there for me, to make me feel safe and secure.

I know my boyfriend loves to have something to hold onto. There's a lot of men out there who do.

My dad doesn't hug me enough!

I have no agenda - just to be loved.

Usually, my husband is a pretty good rock, a pretty good sounding board... He definitely brings a center of gravity into my life.

Our family always had animals, but they became more important to me as the years passed because they helped me deal with the absence of love.

I can use all the hugs I can get.

I've always had people around me who will love me for me, regardless of whether the football went well or if I'd have had to go down a different route. I've always felt that no matter where I've been or what I've been doing, I've always had that to fall back on, which is comforting.

Everyone wants someone they can hold and love. Someone who will be there to help pick up the pieces when everything falls apart. (Acheron)

Don’t fuss. I love you just as you are, Mercy. I don’t need to swallow you whole, I don’t need to be in your head at all times. I just need to know that you’re there.

I want to be here with you, Avery. You don't have to worry about impressing me or wowing me. You've already done that.

I've got my love to keep me warm.

He (Michael) was gone in a whisper of air, hardly making any sound at all, and Claire shivered and leaned against Shane’s solid, very human warmth. His arms went around her, and he touched his lips lightly to the back of her neck. “How can you smell this good after the kind of crappy day we’ve had?” “I sweat perfume. Like all girls.

And I closed my eyes because I wanted to know nothing but her arms.

He was beside me then, his arms wrapped around me, holding me tightly. "I'm not crazy," I whispered. "I know." Believe it or not, that's the most romantic thing Zachary Goode ever told me. And I kind of loved him for it.