Young Quotes
All you need is one thought and one word. When you learn how to connect them, you can do anything you like.
What are you boys doing?” she asks, as if we’re still little kids messing around.“Arguin’, ” Carlos says matter-of-factly.
Ben walks in the room and asks, “What were you guys doing?” Nikki says “Nothing” at the same time I say, “Your sister and I were just makin’ out.
I have trust issues.”“I know. I’m on a mission to cure you of that.
Sylvia grabs my sleeve. “He’s a looker.”“I know. The problem is, he knows it, too.
A text pops up on the screen. It’s from Luis. I can’t help but grin when I read his perfectly thought-out me
Her heart fluttered. It had only been a few hours, but it felt like a lifetime since she saw him last. She seriously felt addicted to that boy.
What’s with all those tattoos? Makes you look like a hooligan.”“I suspect I am a hooligan.
He looked steadily in my eyes, and held my hand affectionally. “Narissa, let me take you away to a world that you have never known to exist.
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.
I’m not going anywhere until you hear me out.”Oh, please no. Anything except having to listen to her lecture. I push the button that calls the
You were lookin’ at me like you wanted to kiss me.”I force a laugh. “Yeah, right, ” I say sarcastically.“Nobody’s watchin’ if you want to, you know, try it. Not to brag, but I’m somewhat of an expert.
You can’t keep her.”I know that. But I’m not ready to give her up just yet.
Don’t try and make me feel better, Alex. I hate you.”“I hate you, too.
I like that girl more than I can remember likin’ anything in my life. I’m not about to give her up. I’ll start carin’ about what other people think when I’m six feet under.
Listen, I didn’t ask for a face and body girls find attractive. But thanks to the mixture of my parents’ DNA, I’ve got them, and I’m not ashamed to use ’em.
He grinned at me and whispered, “I’m going to kiss you now. It’ll be a big one, so don’t hit me.
This was about to go very bad, because Adam was going to cry. “I miss you, ” he said, and his voice broke.
I wanted to remind you that you do not allow me to deliver boats, as I have been known to crash them.
Who’s driving the boat?”Over the motor, I heard girls screaming at us the instant before we crashed.
I had shaved my beard for her-a huge disappointment, because I’d enjoyed my three weeks looking like a bank robber.
But first I had to get through the ironing. It took a lot of patience. I had none. It took forever, and then I had to press the whole shirt again to get out the creases I’d pressed into it.
I don’t know who those other people are and what they did to you, but I’m not one of them, ” I whispered, on the verge of tears. (Molly)“You are. You just don’t know yet.” (Victor)
See? Instead of thinking of a way to help my people, all I can think of is the smell of your hair and that small dimple on your cheek when you smile.” (Victor)
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