David Levithan Quotes about Hurt

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The way you argued with me, you would have thought that we were debating the existence of God or whether or not we should move in together. These kinds of fights can never be won – even if you’re the victor, you’ve hurt

The way you argued with me, you would have thought that we were debating the existence of God or whether or not we should move in together. These kinds of fights can never be won – even if you’re the victor, you’ve hurt the other person, and there has to be some loss associated with that.

David Levithan

Hurt, Moving, Fighting

David Levithan (2011). “The Lover's Dictionary: A Novel”, p.10, Farrar, Straus and Giroux

That's what it felt like - that if I let a little of the hurt out, it would keep pouring out until I was a deflated balloon of a person, with a big monster of hurt in front of me.

David Levithan

Hurt, Monsters, Pouring

David Levithan (2014). “How They Met and Other Stories”, p.35, Egmont UK

With some break-ups, all you can think about afterwards is how badly it ended and how much the other person hurt you. With others, you become sentimental for the good times and lose track of what went wrong.

David Levithan

Hurt, Thinking, Track

David Levithan (2009). “Boy Meets Boy”, p.18, Knopf Books for Young Readers

I have always been aware of how I break. I know what kind of situations will break me. I know what kind of people will do it. I know how much it will hurt.

David Levithan

Hurt, People, Kind

David Levithan (2011). “Every You, Every Me”, p.43, Knopf Books for Young Readers

I want you to be honest with me. Even if it hurts. Although I would prefer for it not to hurt.

David Levithan

Hurt, Want, Honest

David Levithan (2013). “Every Day”, p.79, Egmont UK

I wonder if it's possible to start a new relationship without hurting someone else.

David Levithan

Hurt, New Relationship, Wonder

David Levithan (2009). “Boy Meets Boy”, p.59, Knopf Books for Young Readers

My pride shut me up, my hurt shut me down, and together they ganged up on my hope and let her get away.

David Levithan

Hurt, Pride, Together

Rachel Cohn, David Levithan (2014). “Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist”, p.59, Egmont UK

So what do you have to confess now?" I don't know why I'm saying any of this, except that is the truth. "I'm confessing that I don't know if I'm ready for this." "What is 'this'?" "Being open. Being hurt. Liking. Not being liked. Seeing the flicker on. Seeing the flicker off. Leaping. Falling. Crashing.

David Levithan

Hurt, Fall, Ready