Best Quotes From 'It Ends With Us,' Ranked

Atlas and Lily shared a long history; they knew each other young. Their attraction remains. Atlas tells Lily this after they meet following her breakup with Ryle.

Alyssa tells Lily about her brother's abuse. This line became a fan favorite in the book and film. Many expected Alyssa to support her brother, but her bond with Lily proved stronger. Alyssa standing up to her brother shows Lily Ryle's bad behavior.

Lily says this about her first fight with Ryle. Their relationship was great until he crossed the line and became abusive. This moment changes everything fast. It shows how relationships shift quickly, and you cannot see it coming.

Lily shows the cycle of an abusive relationship. Forgiving the first time makes the next time harder to leave. That action often opens the door for it to happen again.

Ryle lives in the gray area; this message applies to everyone. Everyone faces struggles that shape them. The book makes clear: someone's past does not excuse bad behavior, especially abuse.

This quote hits the book's main theme: relationships and people are very mixed. Lily shares this during an early talk with Ryle. Lily admits her father abused her mother, and Ryle quickly points out her grief over her father is normal.

Lily says this about Atlas. People can always be in our lives, even if they aren't central. The quote shows keeping people close even without talking. The right people always return.

Lily uses this to explain leaving Ryle. She keeps their daughter out of the kind of home she grew up in. Lily sees that despite loving Ryle, nothing excuses that behavior. Staying would show her daughter a broken environment that could lead to the same choices.

Lily writes this in a diary as a child after Atlas left town and she felt heartbroken. She spent her life thinking about her choices and how paths shaped where she ended up.

The story focuses on Lily's internal fight: feeling love for her abusive father and for Ryle. This conflict reveals the complicated nature of abusive relationships. Lily thinks this to herself while thinking about her future with Ryle.

Lily tells Ryle she wants a divorce after her daughter is born. This shows the cycle of abusive homes ends with them. She plans to raise her daughter in a home that avoids showing abuse, hoping her daughter avoids Ryle's type of relationship.

Lily thinks this as she and Ryle lock eyes. They consider their future after all the abuse. This becomes a key point in their talks. They realize they might not stay together.

Lily says this while remembering Atlas and talking about her feelings for Ryle. The story shows love shifts; there are many types of love. She learns what love is not through hard experience.

Ryle says this to Lily after an abusive outburst. Like other abusers, he quickly apologizes and swears it won't happen again. This lets the cycle repeat.

Lily says this line. It sends a strong message about the stigma victims in abuse face when they choose to stay.

Lily says this after taking Ryle back following another abusive streak. It shows the complex feelings people in these relationships have. Leaving looks easy from the outside, but there are many layers to what people feel.