Top 281 Quotes & Sayings by Simone Elkeles - Page 3

Stop thinking about Michael," Tuck orders. "He was cute." "So is a hairy ferret but I wouldn't want to date one. [...]

We kiss all the time." I clear my throat, then add, "We just...do it in private.

How funny it is that the most unlikely person sometimes becomes your ally.

I like that girl more that I can remember likin’ anything in my life. I’m not about to give her up. I’ll start carin’ what people think when I am six feet under.

But I know loving someone means losing a part of myself.

A garter. You’re supposed to take it off and keep it as a memento. K-k-kinda like a trophy for going far sexually with a girl. It’s stupid, really. And kind of d-d-degrading if I think about it too m-m-much.” “I know what it is,” he says, amusement evident in his voice. “I just wanted to hear your explanation.

If you sprinkle when you tinkle please be neat and wipe the seat.

And right this second I want to live in ignorant bliss.

I lost my dad when I was younger, and I know what its like to lose a beloved parent.

Want to get in trouble with me, Carlos?

Nothin'," Alex says. "We'll talk later, chica. It's not a big deal." "Don't chica me, Alex," his bride snaps. "I think she's gonna deck him," Ben murmurs, amused.

Do I hear a challenge?” she whispers, “Oh, Carlos. You know I can’t resist a challenge.

Sometimes I wish there were do over years or fast forward days

I’m staring into chocolate eyes. although my brain is clouded and I’m dizzy, I know enough to register that chocolate is the opposite of blue. I don’t want blue. Blue confuses me too much. Chocolate is straight-forward, easier to deal with.

Brit: What's your major? Alex: Chemistry. And yours? Brit: Chemistry. Kiss me so we can see if we still have it. 'Cause you own my heart, my soul, and everything else in between.

My history defines who I am.

If you tiptoe into cold water, you're missing out on the rush of plunging in headfirst.

This is a team of gay dudes, isn't it?" What gave it away? The pink shirts, or half our team drooling over you?

I'm ready for something private, private and real

In the end everything will be okay. But hurdles have to be jumped through first.

If any guy threatened her she'd probably suffocate him with her oversized tee.

If you can't share with your friends, who can you share with?

I turn around and wrap my arms around his neck. "Whoa, girl," he says taken aback. "I thought we were keepin' this thing between us a secret. I hate to tell you, but a bunch of north siders from Fairfield are right over there. And they're starin' at us" "I don't care. Not anymore" "Why" "You only live once

Next time I want to do something nice, slap me.

It reminds me of myself - seemingly perfect on the outside but inside is all a mush.

I don't want to end up like my mom. That's my biggest fear in life.

Senior year is supposed to be a blast-easy and fun. So far it's been anything but.

Mujer, you own my soul.

If I had any choice in the matter, I'd stay in my comfy bed and eat warm chocolate chip cookies all day.

I've spent so much time avoiding arguments and smoothing relationships with the people around me, this confrontation is painful.

Unfortunately, real life doesn't have a remote control.

Hey, Carlos," the Professor says when he walks in. "How was REACH?" "It sucked." "Can you be more specific?" my guardian asks. "It really sucked," I elaborate, sarcasm dripping from every word.

Being brave is not as easy as it looks.

Just the fact that you need me to prove I love you is probably a clue it isn’t working

I want to live life on my own terms.

I wish my life was a John Grisham novel. His heroes always seem to be one step away from death but come up with a brilliant plan. Unfortunately, real life can’t be wrapped up with a nice little bow

Since you came back from summer break, our entire relationship is about fooling around. We never talk anymore, and I'm sick of feeling guilty for not ripping my clothes off and spreading my legs to prove I love you.

Don't they give you happy pills in this place?

I've had more students die than I ever thought possible. My husband urges me to quit Fairfield and teach at some school without gang members who live their lives only to die or end up as drug dealers.

We're in the Chicago suburbs, ruling our 'hood and the streets that lead here. It's a street war, where other suburban gangs fight us for territory. Three blocks away are mansions and million-dollar houses. Right here, in the real world, the street war rages on. The people in the million-dollar houses don't even realize a battle is about to begin less than a half mile from their backyards.

Consider me your candy stripper... I mean striper.

We kiss all the time." I clear my throat, then add, "We just...do it in private." "A smug expression crosses his face. "I don't buy it for a second, 'cause if you were my girlfriend and a stud like me was livin' in your house, I'd kiss you in front of the guy every chance I got as a reminder." "A reminder of w-w-what?" "That you were mine.

Unfortunately, I can’t run from my heart. It hurts, deep inside my body. And I know I’ll never be the same.

Alex kneels down to Shelley's level. The simple act of respect tears at something suspiciously like my heart. Colin always ignores my sister, treating her as if she's blind and deaf as well as physically and mentally disabled.

Can I request another peer guide, One who isn't so happy to be at school at 7:30 a.m.?

Girls like you want to cut guy's nuts off and hang 'em from your rearview mirror.

And while my mind is telling me I'm flirting with her just to prove a point, my body wants to play "you show me your perky privates and I'll show you mine.

It’s not Brittney’s face, not her smile, not even her eyes. All of that surface stuff made the world see her as beautiful, but it was the deeper stuff that made her different.

The urge to jump into his arms and feel the warmth of them surrounding me is so powerful, I wonder if it's medically possible to be addicted to another human being.

What are you gonna do if I break one of your *&^%$ing rules?

You know about fixing cars, you're athletic, and you know when to shut up." "That last one isn't a skill." "Honey, trust me. It's a skill.

We’ve been secretly datin’ since last week.” He gives me a smile and a look that says I’m his one-and-only. That smile might deceive Madison, but I know he’s full of it. “Isn’t that right, K.?” He squeezes me tighter. “Uh-huh,” I squeak out. Madison shakes her head fast, as if she can’t believe what she’s hearing. “Nobody in their right mind chooses Kiara Westford over me.” She’s right. We’re busted. “Wanna bet?” My eyes go wide when Carlos bends his head down to me. “Kiss me, cariño.

your actions with holds your future

and the bananas are overdone.

-You think I’ve got a big ego and an attitude problem? -I don’t think you do, Carlos. I know it. Unfortunately, it’s a Fuentes flaw. -I’d call it an asset. It’s what makes us Fuentes brothers irresistible. Carlos and Brittany

Makin' mistakes ain't a crime, you know. What's the use of having a reputation if you can't ruin it every now and then?

I don't want to always be 'the best I can be.' I just want to be me.

If you could wish on a star right now, what would you wish for?"I ask him. "For time to stop. "Why?" He shrugs. "Cause I could live forever at this moment.

Please, amigo. We need you, Kimosabe, O Mighty Powerful One. We need you more than the earth rises in the west." The sun rises in the east, dickhead." Only if you're standing on the earth. If you're on the moon, the earth rises in the west.

Okay, seriously, I dont know if this is true or not, but I heard people who use profanity are trying to compensate for their lack of you know... size" -Tuck