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Malorie Blackman QUOTES

1 " The point is, you have family and friends who love you. You have a world out there just waiting for you to conquer it. You have a life that will be anything you make it. That's the point. "

― Malorie Blackman , Boys Don't Cry

2 " That just the way it is. Some things will never change. That's just the way it is. But don't you believe them. "

― Malorie Blackman , Noughts & Crosses (Noughts & Crosses, #1)

3 " He wrapped his arms around me. We were cuddled up like a couple of spoons in a cutlery drawer. "

― Malorie Blackman , Noughts & Crosses (Noughts & Crosses, #1)

4 " I wish... I wish he wasn't quite so ashamed of me. And if he could stop feeling so ashamed of himself, then maybe we might stand a chance. "

― Malorie Blackman , Boys Don't Cry

5 " You remind me of a boy I used to know
Same Smile, same easy, laid-back style
And man, could he kiss
Blew my mind the very first time
His lips touched mine.
You remind me

You remind me of a boy I used to like.
Same eyes, strong arms, same open mind
And man, could he dance
Arms around me, lost in a trance
I'd hear his heart
You remind me

I'm scared of you
How did you find me?
Turn and walk away
'Cause you remind me

You remind me of a boy I used to love
Same laughter and tears, shared through the years
And man, how he felt

Made my bones more than melt
He touched my soul.
You remind me

I'm scared of you
How did you find me?
Turn and walk away
'Cause you remind me "

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6 " And round and round and round. Why couldn't I get past the letter? Like poison id had seeped into every image and every memory I kept of Callum, polluting them until I couldn't tell which was real and what was just wishful thinking any more. Until at last, I was forced to face the inescapable fact that, for whatever reason, Callum had written the letter. "

― Malorie Blackman , Knife Edge (Noughts & Crosses, #2)

7 " For once I didn't look away immediately. I forced myself to meet her contemptuous gaze. I allowed myself be swept away by it, to drown in it - the way I'd done so many times before. The way I would willingly do again. Because at least she was here to hate me. At least I had that. I watched my daughter conjure up the filthiest look in her vast arsenal before she turned away with complete disdain. I didn't mind that so much. It meant I could watch her, drink her in without her protest.
Look at our daughter, Callum. Isn't she beautiful, so very beautiful? She laughs like me, but when she smiles... Oh Callum, when she smiles, it's picnics in Celebration Park and sunsets on our beach and our very first kiss all over again. When Callie Rose smiles at me, she lights up my life.
When Callie Rose smiles at me. "

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8 " I mean you're cute, but not that cute. Would Rhea really risk life in a maximum security detention unit just so that she could press herself against your manly body? "

― Malorie Blackman , Noble Conflict

9 " When a chance for real happiness comes by, grab it with both hands and devour it. If it lasts five minutes or five lifetimes, it's still worth it. "

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10 " So why did you want to kiss me?"
"We're friends aren't we?" Callum shrugged.
I relaxed into a smile. "Of course we are."
"And if you can't kiss your friends who can you kiss?" Callum smiled. "

― Malorie Blackman , Noughts & Crosses (Noughts & Crosses, #1)

11 " It was because I was scared. Scared of standing out, scared of being invisible. Scared of seeming too big, scared of being too small. Scared of being with Sephy, scared of being away from her. "

― Malorie Blackman , Noughts & Crosses (Noughts & Crosses, #1)

12 " You have the same smile, the same shaped eyes, the same way of tilting your head to listen, the same stubborn streak, the same common sense. Lots of things about you and him are the same. "

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13 " But remember this if nothing else: I love you more than there are words or stars. I love you more than there are thoughts and feelings. I love you more than there are seconds or moments gone or to come. I love you. "

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14 " If you're naive - which means immature, inexperienced, or a bit thick - you get eaten alive. "

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15 " The status quo is never news, only challenges to it. "

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16 " If you can only have one, which means more to you? Being someone or making a difference
-Lynny "

― Malorie Blackman , Boys Don't Cry

17 " Just remember, Callum when you’re floating up and up in your bubble, that bubbles have a habit of bursting. The higher you climb, the further you have to fall. "

― Malorie Blackman , Noughts & Crosses (Noughts & Crosses, #1)

18 " He was constantly surprising me like that. I had thought I didn't like surprises, but I found I did when they came from him. "

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19 " To my fellow Crosses, keep the faith. "

― Malorie Blackman , Noughts & Crosses (Noughts & Crosses, #1)

20 " I used to comfort myself with the belief that it was only certain individuals and their peculiar notions that spoilt things for the rest of us. But how many individuals does it take before it's not the individuals who are prejudiced but society itself? "

― Malorie Blackman , Noughts & Crosses (Noughts & Crosses, #1)