Simone Elkeles Quotes - Page 9

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

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  Giving, Pills

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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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• I never stopped loving you. Even when I tried desperately to forget you, I couldn't.

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  Loving You, Forget You, Forget

  Simone Elkeles (2011). “Perfect Chemistry”, p.361, Simon and Schuster

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• 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.

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  Fields, Loud, Knows

  Simone Elkeles (2011). “Rules of Attraction”, p.20, Simon and Schuster

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• 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?

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  Sports, Baseball, Football

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

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  Smart, Car, Suvs

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

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• You're where I want to be.

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  Want

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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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• 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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• -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

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  Brother, Attitude, Thinking

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• Why shouldn't I be introspective? We dont' make sense." "Neither do Chocolate and Peanut Butter, but it somehow works." He says "Somehow the mixture of two things is genius.

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  Two, Chocolate, Peanut Butter

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• I find myself daydreaming about him when I wake up in the morning, in school when something reminds me of him, and when I fall asleep at night

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  Morning, Fall, School

  Simone Elkeles (2011). “Rules of Attraction”, p.22, Simon and Schuster

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• If no words come, you can always give him the finger.

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  Giving, Fingers, Ifs

  Simone Elkeles (2011). “Rules of Attraction”, p.20, Simon and Schuster

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

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  Life, Water, Missing

  Simone Elkeles (2013). “Return to Paradise”, p.183, 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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• [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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• Girls like you want to cut guy's nuts off and hang 'em from your rearview mirror.

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  Girl, Cutting, Mirrors

  Simone Elkeles (2011). “Rules of Attraction”, p.41, Simon and Schuster

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• Distance makes the heart grow fonder.

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  Long Distance Relationship, Heart, Long Relationship

  Simone Elkeles (2011). “Perfect Chemistry”, p.21, Simon and Schuster

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