Top 281 Quotes & Sayings by Simone Elkeles - Page 4

Should I tell him I'm not afraid of being hurt? I'm afraid of not being in control.

NO PDA,school rules. And besides she's my partner dickhead." said Alex.

I'm standing here, holding a half a lemon in my hand. I'm speechless, I'm excited . . . I'm a wreck. Caleb wants to be where I am.

Mr. Latino with the big ego got bested by a ditzy, blond bimbo.

She's a Texan, born and raised. Football is in our blood.

I want to live life on my own terms. But I'm Mexican, so mi familia is always there to guide me in everything I do, whether I want them to or not. Well, "guide" is too weak a word. "Dictate" is more like it.

This attitude means you haven't met a girl worthy of your attention. You'll want to get caught if the right girl comes along.

Now I understand all those chick flicks I made fun of. 'Cause now I'm the sappy dork willing to risk it all for the girl. Estoy enamorado...I'm in love.

I never believed in love at first sight, until I met Derek. It's all-consuming and delicious and wonderful and exciting. At the same time, it makes me nervous and self-conscious and emotional. Love exists. I know it does, because I'm madly, deeply, hopelessly in love.

Thing is, I don't like ties. I like to win....by big margins.

It's the music that pulls me in and makes me forget about my problems at home. Music is my drug, the one thing that makes me numb.

I hate games I can't win.

I don't want to point out her flaws, but if I see her going on a self-destructive path, isn't it up to me as her friend to stop her?

I can't sleep. Too many thoughts running through my useless head.

Who am I kidding? I have no reason for being here other that the fact that I want to be near her.

Oh, and just so you know, before we go out to the field we all get into a huddle and yell 'Go Queers!' really loud.

She ignores me, so I cup my hands over my mouth and do something I haven’t done in years— barnyard sounds.

You own a piece of me," he murmurs as he holds me afterward. "Good," I tell him. "And just so you know… I'm never giving it back.

He has no clue that I have the patience of a saint. At least that's what Carlos says, although that isn't saying much, considering his fuse is about as short as an eyelash.

I eye Chuy like a pitcher in baseball does when a guy leads too far off base.

Tofu tacos are not Mexican. I think putting tofu on anything and calling it Mexican is an insult to my people.

...personal torture instructor...I mean physical therapist.

From the moment I told her about my dad, it was as if her whole body sighed in relief. As if someone else’s misery comforted her, made her feel as if she wasn’t alone.

I cry a lot.' 'Yeah? Well I'm gonna change that.

This connection we have isn't going away, it's only getting stronger. Because the more I spend time with her, the closer I want to be.

Our lie is like a cancer that's spread to every single area of our lives.

With someone you like that much, the lows are as low as the highs are high. Does that make sense?' It does. It also makes me sound bipolar.' Love will do that to a person.

Maggie squeezes my hand. It’s a silent message that everything will be okay. Somehow I believe her. In the end everything will be okay. But hurdles have to be jumped through first.

Tell me what we had was real, I whisper.

Opinions are like assholes, everyone has one but they think each others stink.

What is this?' 'A Smart Car' It looked like an SUV took a dump and out came the Smart Car

My dream is to find a guy who'll love me despite my flaws and won't turn away from me when a perfect girl walks by. Maybe a boy like that doesn't even exist.

Look at me, chica." When she does, I repeat, "Eres hermosa." "What does it mean?" "You're beautiful.

Julian, sometimes girls are like junk food. They look good, and they sure taste good… but you know they're not healthy for you and cause cavities so it's better to just leave 'em alone. Got me?

It's hard keeping everything the same when the same things look and feel so different

I'm poor, not homeless.

I love you because you’re the only person I want to make love to without any conditions and—and I love that you need me.

Truth is, it's a relief to finally put my life in the hands of someone I trust.

Sometimes I think Ben is right, that the fantasy world is better because reality sucks...but then I look at Nikki and I believe that we can beat the odds.

I'm not starting any fights. I might finish one though.

I've never seen anythin' sexier in my life, and she's not even naked yet.

Do I make you nervous?" His gaze travels from my eyes to my breasts and down to where my dress meets my thighs. "In that dress you do.

And what do you want right now?" Right now I itch to heal his wounds and forget my own. He touches my cheek with the tips of his fingers. My breath hitches. "Do you want to kiss me, Alex?" I whisper. "Dios mio, I want to kiss you ... to taste your lips, your tongue." He gently traces my lips withthe tips of his fingers. "Do you want me to kiss you? Nobody else would know but the two of us.

- I don't want you to love me. - Too late, mi chava.

Gary, who's wearing a coral shirt and white pants, growls to look tough. It doesn't work.

From the look of us, you'd never know we slept in the same bed last night and made out like the world was going to end if we stopped.

It'll be impossible to protect Brittany for the rest of her life from all the other guys who want to be near her, to see her as I've seen her. Touch her as I've touch her. Man, I never want to let her go.

I'll explain it to you. To me it's more than a game." She touches her chest and says, "When you love something as much as I love football, you just feel it inside. Did you ever love doing something so bad that it consumed you?" "A long time ago." "That's what football is to me. It's my passion, my life… my escape. When I play, I forget everything that sucks in my life. And when we win…" She looks down like she's embarrassed to admit what she's about to reveal. "I know this is going to sound stupid, but when we win I think miracles can happen.

Great minds think alike.

No, the next time i kiss you it'll last a long, long time. And then when we're done you're gonna realize being turned on is not about experience

What are you boys doing?” she asks, as if we’re still little kids messing around. “Arguin’,” Carlos says matter-of-factly.

Alex, Add it up. No matter how much you want her in your life, she doesn’t belong. A triangle can’t fit into a square. Just pointing out the facts” "“Gracias” I don’t point out that if it’s a big enough square, a small triangle can fit inside perfectly. All you have to do is make a few adjustments.

You're where I want to be.

There's a thin line between love and hate. Maybe you're confusing your emotions.

Como un angel," I whisper. "Is our game over?" she asks nervously. "It's definitely over, querida. 'Cause what we're gonna do next is no game.

What’s goin’ on?” I ask as I take a seat. “Obviously not this.” He tosses me my shirt from last night. “I found it on the floor of the den. It’s obvious there was some hanky-panky going on.” Okay, so he knows we fooled around. But at least he didn’t find Kiara’s bra on top of my shirt. “Yeah . . . things kinda got a little heated after you and Mrs. W. left the den last night,” I tell him.

Get a grip, Dad. I'm not going to do anything you wouldn't do at my age.' He stands up and says, 'That's it. You're canceling this date.

Do you play football?' Brandon asks. 'No.' 'Baseball?' 'Nope.' Brandon is on a roll and won't stop until he's found the answer he's looking for. 'Tennis?' 'That would be a nada' 'Then what sport do you play?' Carlos puts down his food. Oh, no. He's got a rebellious gleam in his eye as he says, 'The horizontal tango.' ...Alex stands and says through chlenched teeth, 'Carlos let's talk. In private. Ahora.' ....Brandon turns to my dad with big, innocent eyes. 'Daddy, do you know how to do the horizontal tango?

Is anyone human actually normal? I'm beginning to think being normal is actually abnormal.

God take care of him, because he's my past and my future