23 Dawson’s Creek Quotes That Are Perfect for Any Relationship Status This Summer

Hello, summer! We’re so glad to see you because it means vacation, sun, friends, fun—and, hopefully, lots of love. Whether you’re single, attached, going through a break up, or looking for a fun fling, there’s no better time to own your relationship status than during the carefree, laid back days of the season.

And if you need a little boost to put yourself out there or need to take a moment to appreciate your S.O., we’re supplying you with some words of wisdom from the old souls of Dawson’s Creek. Are you a Joey choosing between your safe bet (Dawson) or a bad boy (Pacey)? Or maybe you have a cynical heart like Jen? Or do you share Andie’s eternal optimism? Whatever the case, one of these 22 musings heard on DC are guaranteed to give you the boost you need.

1. When You’re Trying to Make Sense of Where You Stand….

“I don’t believe in perfect love. But I do believe that there are people whose lives are inextricably intertwined” —Jack

2. When You Weren’t the One Chosen…

“When I saw you going for Jen’s hand…it’s not like I wanted to be the one holding your hand. I just didn’t want her holding it.” —Joey

3. When You’re Wondering If You Should Be Something More…

“Do you believe in magic? I never used to. I mean, how could I? 13, your mom dies, you hope against hope for magic, something to make it all better. It never comes, and, you know, you look to your father who’s unable to overcome all of his tragic flaws. Well, no abracadabra there. And then there’s Pacey. Well… any magic that was there, that ran out, didn’t it? But, uh, then there’s you. There’s proof that someone out there someone is thinking of me…my friend who was with me always. It’s pure magic.” —Joey

4. When You’re Trying to Be Philosophical…

“Edge is fleeting, heart lasts forever.” —Dawson

5. When You’re Over It…

“Don’t let yourself get so angry that you stop loving because one day you will wake up from that anger and the person you love won’t be around anymore.” —Joey

6. When You’re So Happy You Want to Scream It from the Mountaintops…

“I have to admit I fell in love twice…first was with you and the second was with the person you became when you were already mine.” —Joey

7. When You’re Feeling Hopeless…

“So you love me…you just don’t want me.” —Joey

8. When You’re Fighting Those Feelings…

“If we are truly meant to be, then we’ll find a way back to each other.” —Dawson

9. When You’re Pondering a Way Out of the Friend Zone…

“How can you simply be friends with someone when every time you look at them all you can think about is how much more you really want them?” —Dawson

10. When You Are Pretty Sure You Found The One…

“Not all kisses are magical and most boys don’t live up to your expectations, but there are those times when everything, I mean love, romance, relationships, it all falls together perfectly and it’s incredible.” —Joey

11. When You Know You Shouldn’t Go There…

“You wanted a kiss. Is that what you want? Are you prepared for everything that comes with that kiss? ‘Cause it doesn’t just end with a fade out. There are repercussions. Hearts get broken. Friendships get ruined. Your entire life could fall apart because of one kiss. That’s what you have to look forward to. Do yourself a big favor… don’t rush it. —Dawson

12. When You’re Doubting If You’re Good Enough (You Are!)…

“Because you’re beautiful, and you don’t know it. Because you’re smart, and you don’t believe it. You’re the kind of girl that guys never get over. Joey, you’re the kind of girl that other girls get compared to.” —Audrey to Joey

13. When You Know You Just Can’t Be Together…

“I’ve never really put much faith in all that ‘if you love someone, set them free’ crap, as evidenced by everything I’ve done in my life up to this very moment, but I am determined to be happy, Joey. Happy in this life. And I love you. I mean, I always—I have always, always loved you. But our timing has just never been right. And the way I figure it, time is no man’s friend. So I have to get right with that and be happy, now.” —Pacey

14. When You’re Afraid to Just Go for It…

“No one’s gonna come along and tell you what’s expected so you know how to succeed. Relationships are messy. That’s their nature. They start messy, and they end messy, and if you ever want to have another relationship in your life, you better just stop worrying about the mess. ” —Audrey to Joey

15. If You’re in a Love Triangle…

“You always tease the ones you love and you always have to deal with the ones you used to love.” —Pacey

16. When You Think You’ll Never Get Your Love Out of Your Head…

“Letting go isn’t a one time thing, its something you do everyday, over and over again.” —Andie

17. When Things Are Moving Too Slow…

“Love is the hardest of woods to burn. It takes a long long time to heat up, but it does.” —Gramms

18. When You’re Thinking About Someone You Still Have Feelings For…

“I wanted to write about falling in love and why it can’t last, but at the same time how it lasts forever!” —Dawson

19. When You’re Starting Something You’re Not Sure Will Last…

“To love someone when there is no chance of that love ever thriving…that is romance.” —Joey

20. When Your Heart Is Pounding…

“How do you explain the things you love? You can’t. You just do.” —Dawson

21. When You’re in the Middle of a Perfect Night With Your Love…

“Dawson, how do you know you’re in love?”

“When you can walk 100 miles with them and never get sick of them. When you can’t sleep at night, but you think of them. When you stare at them in school, but when they look at you, you turn.” – * Joey to Dawson*

22. When You Can’t Take Your Hands Off Each Other…

“True love is always fueled by lust. —Jen

23. When You’re Worried If It Will Last Past Summer…

“There’s no need to rush fate.” —Dawson

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