How You Get the Girl Quotes

“But that when it came to identity, when it came to queerness, the whole point was that there were no tryouts. If you were even thinking about it, you were already on the team. That labels weren’t meant to confine, only to bring comfort to those for whom they were useful.”
― Anita Kelly, How You Get the Girl

“But it turns out that grief, mental health, dealing with failure—all of it—is always cyclical, never something you can fully put behind you at all.”
― Anita Kelly, How You Get the Girl

“You can be happy and still feel like you don’t really know what the fuck you’re doing.”
― Anita Kelly, How You Get the Girl

“Maybe all love was a surprise, followed by practice. A step out of comfort zones, followed by hard work. Lurking in all the places you didn't expect, places that become a forever part of you.”
― Anita Kelly, How You Get the Girl

“every new appointment, each new thing, seemed to fall during business hours. Elle wasn’t sure how other working foster parents managed it. How any parent managed anything, really.”
― Anita Kelly, How You Get the Girl

“the pressure that’s put especially on young athletes can take such a toll. Even when the public eye isn’t trained on you, many people are drawn to sports as a way to escape other things in their lives.”
― Anita Kelly, How You Get the Girl

“Maybe all love was a surprise, followed by practice. A step out of comfort zones, followed by hard work.”
― Anita Kelly, How You Get the Girl

“what it looks like to love another person for who they are, without reservations or limits. They showed me the joy you can find in a shared passion, always wanting to grow and learn together, as a team.”
― Anita Kelly, How You Get the Girl

“They taught me that just because love can change and shift as you both grow, it doesn’t mean it disappears.”
― Anita Kelly, How You Get the Girl

“They taught me that even when you mess up, you try again, until you get it right. That love is a constant, lifelong effort to perfect your favorite recipe.”
― Anita Kelly, How You Get the Girl