Simone Elkeles Quotes - Page 11

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• 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.

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  Sarcasm, Hey, Guardian

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• 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.

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  Eye, Blue, Opposites

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• Somehow, being with Brittany brings something to my life that's missing, something ... right.

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  Missing, Missing Something, Brittany

  Simone Elkeles (2011). “Perfect Chemistry”, p.207, Simon and Schuster

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• 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.

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  Going Away, Stronger, Connections

  Simone Elkeles (2011). “Perfect Chemistry”, p.144, Simon and Schuster

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• [about her offer of a Swedish massage] Alex: You're not Swedish. Brittany: Yeah, well, neither are you. So if I do it wrong you'll never know the difference.

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  Differences, Alex, Massage

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

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  Love You, Facts, Needs

  Simone Elkeles (2011). “Perfect Chemistry”, p.213, Simon and Schuster

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• I didn't like seeing you with him" he says. "I don't think I'd like seeing you with any other guy....beside me.

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  Thinking, Guy, Other Guys

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• I let it all out--my mom's date,my dad's conversation,my confusion about it all.Caleb doesn't laugh,he doesn't pull away,he doesn't talk .. He just lets me be me. When I settle down,I lean back and witness the mess I've made on his shirt."I made ur shirt all gross," I say between sniffles. "Forget the shirt.What's going on? I could.nt understand a word you mumbled into my chest." Now I'm half laughing and half crying.

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  Mom, Dad, Laughing

  Simone Elkeles (2011). “Leaving Paradise”, p.201, North Star Editions, Inc.

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

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  Giving, Pills

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• You can run from some problems, but then you get caught up in others.

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  Running, Problem, Caught

  Simone Elkeles (2010). “How to Ruin a Summer Vacation”, p.46, North Star Editions, Inc.

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• 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.

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  Dad, Body, Relief

  Simone Elkeles (2011). “Perfect Chemistry”, p.158, Simon and Schuster

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• 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.

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  Squares, Add, Alex

  Simone Elkeles (2010). “Perfect Chemistry”, p.121, Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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• 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.

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  Eye, Dresses, Nervous

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• 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.

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  Thinking, Alex, Bigs

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• 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.

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  Beautiful, Eye, World

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

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  Beautiful, Mean, Doe

  Simone Elkeles (2011). “Rules of Attraction”, p.39, Simon and Schuster

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• 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.

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  Flirting, Play, Mind

  Simone Elkeles (2010). “Rules of Attraction”, p.136, Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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• 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.

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  Live Life, Mexican, Want

  Simone Elkeles (2011). “Rules of Attraction”, p.9, Simon and Schuster

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• 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.

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  Stars, Forever, Wish

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• My history defines who I am.

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  Who I Am

  Simone Elkeles (2011). “Perfect Chemistry”, p.19, Simon and Schuster

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• 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.

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  Summer, Love You, Clothes

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• 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.

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  Skills, Car, Athletic

  Simone Elkeles (2011). “Rules of Attraction”, Simon and Schuster

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• 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

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  Real, Nice, Hero

  Simone Elkeles (2011). “Perfect Chemistry”, p.348, Simon and Schuster

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• You can't appreciate a great day unless you've experienced bad ones." - Rabbi Glassman

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  Appreciate, Great Day, Rabbi

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• 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.

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  Block, Real, War

  Simone Elkeles (2011). “Perfect Chemistry”, p.83, Simon and Schuster

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