All Quotes By Tag: Ya

“She’d spoken of their happiness as though it were an undeniable fact, no matter what happened–apart from everything else and not subject to it. It was a new idea for him, that happiness wasn’t a mystical place to be reached or won–some bright terrain beyond the boundary of misery, a paradise waiting for them to find it–but something to carry doggedly with you through everything, as humble and ordinary as your gear and supplies. Food, weapons, happiness.With hope that the weapons could in time vanish from the picture.”

“There’s something about the thousands of glittering lights, the veil of nighttime that almost makes this place beautiful, especially in the reflection of the water. It makes everything askew, disoriented. There’s more truth in a ripple of water than in a clear day.”

“The truth, as much as people acted like they wanted to hear it, was sometimes too cruel and harsh.”

“Because the truth is, it isn’t worth loving something if you aren’t going to love it all the way.”

“When the mind is free, magic happens.”

“One of the professors told me last week that he feels bad teaching with the way the economy is now. ‘What’s the point?’ he said. ‘Kids aren’t getting jobs.’ You never hear faculty talk that way. He did.”

“Look, girls know when they’re cute,” he said. “You don’t have to tell them. All they need to do is look in the mirror. I have one friend out in New York, an attorney. She moved out there after the school year to take the bar. She doesn’t have a job. I was like, ‘How are you going to get a job there in this market?’ And she’s like, ‘I’ll wink and I’ll smile.’ She’s a pretty girl. Whether that works despite her poor grades is yet to be seen.”

“I never quite understood the question that says, is the glass half empty or half full? What’s the difference? Eventually it’ll end up empty and in the trash.”

“Have you made any other friends since we’ve been here?”I gave him the death stare. “Yes, actually.””Who? I want a name.””Jamie Roth.””The Ebola kid? I heard he’s a little unstable.””That was one incident.”

“This is the best night of my life,” Raffy says, crying.”Raffy, half our House has burnt down,” I say wearily. “We don’t have a kitchen.””Why do you always have to be so pessimistic?” she asks. “We can double up in our rooms and have a barbecue every night like the Cadets.”Silently I vow to keep Raffy around for the rest of my life.”

“You smell good,” he whispered into my neck. He was warm against me. Instinctively, I arched back into him and smiled. “Really?” “Mmm-hmm. Delicious. Like bacon.”

“Is there any point asking what you’re going to make me do on Sunday?”Not really.’Okay. ‘Is there any point asking what you’re going to do to me?’He grinned wickedly. ‘Not really.’Fabulous. ‘Does it involve the use of a safe word?”That will depend entirely on you.’ Noah moved impossibly closer, just inches away. A few freckles disappeared into the scruff on his jaw. ‘I’ll be gentle,’ Noah added. My breath caught in my throat as he looked at me from beneath those lashes, ruining me.I narrowed my eyes at him. ‘You’re evil.’In response, Noah smiled, and raised his finger to gently tap the tip of my nose. ‘And you’re mine,’ he said, then walked away.”

“I hate you,” I muttered.Noah smiled wider. “I know.”

“You could start a fire with the heat between you two.””You’re mistaking bitter animosity for heartfelt affection.”

“Wait,” I said as Noah slipped a book from a shelf and headed toward the door. “Where are you going?””To read?”But I don’t want you to. “But I need to go home,” I said, my eyes meeting his. “My parents are going to kill me.””Taken care of. You’re at Sophie’s house.”I loved Sophie.”So I’m…staying here?””Daniel’s covering for you.”I loved Daniel.”Where’s Katie?” I asked, trying to sound casual.”Eliza’s house.”I loved Eliza.”And your parents?” I asked.”Some charity thing.”I loved charity.”So why are you going to read when I’m right here?”