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181 " From the moment I laid eyes on you I couldn't stop looking at you. From the moment we talked I couldn't stop arguing with you. From the moment we kissed I couldn't stop kissing you. And from the moment we shared our hopes, fears and insecurities I couldn't stop loving you. "
― Simone Elkeles , How to Ruin My Teenage Life (How to Ruin, #2)
182 " Everyone knows im perfect. My life is perfect. My clothes are perfect. Even my family is perfect. And although its a complete lie, i've worked my butt off to keep up the appearence that i have it all. The truth, if it were to come out, would destroy my entire picture-perfect image. "
― Simone Elkeles , Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry, #1)
183 " Is anyone human actually normal? I'm beginning to think being normal is actually abnormal. "
― Simone Elkeles , How to Ruin Your Boyfriend's Reputation (How to Ruin, #3)
184 " I don't play games with people's lives like you do. "
― Simone Elkeles , Return to Paradise (Leaving Paradise, #2)
185 " Sometimes we have to prove to others we're strong even where we're not. "
― Simone Elkeles , How to Ruin a Summer Vacation (How to Ruin, #1)
186 " 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. "
― Simone Elkeles , Chain Reaction (Perfect Chemistry, #3)
187 " It reminds me of myself - seemingly perfect on the outside but inside is all a mush. "
188 " Oh, God. I'm in big trouble. Because I'm staring. I can't keep my eyes from ogling his chiseled triceps and biceps and every other "eps ' he has. The butterflies in my stomach have just multiplied tenfold as my wandering gaze meets his. "
189 " Gettin' near the fire, chica, doesn't necessarily mmean you'll get burned. "
190 " Brittany, I love hangin' with you. Shit, when I get to school I scan the halls lookin' for you. As soon as I catch sight of these angelic streaks of sunshine," I say, fingering her hair, "I know I can make it through the day. "
191 " We need to look back sometimes and realize the past taught us to appreciate our future. "
192 " ...there's no rule book or game plan when it comes to the grim realities of our lives. "
193 " You make me believe in love, which I'd give up on. Thank you for proving to me it's not just a fairy tale. "
194 " Mr. Latino with the big ego got bested by a ditzy, blond bimbo. "
195 " A summer apart changes people.s "
196 " 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. Having a face Adonis would admire is one of the few advantages I've been given in life, and I use it to it's full potential whether it's for good or evil. "
― Simone Elkeles , Rules of Attraction (Perfect Chemistry #2)
197 " Before i was jumped in i remember Lucky telling us how being in a gang was like having a second family... a family who would be there when your own family wasn't. They would offer protection and security. It sounded perfect to a kid who'd lost his father. "
198 " Isn't that why we're put on this earth to begin with, to make it a better place? It's not a religious quest; it's a humanitarian one. "
199 " The threat of taking something away makes us appreciate it more. "
200 " Leí una vez que la memoria de los peces de colores solo duran cinco segundos. Les envidio. Mis recuerdos con Alex, mi amor por él, me durarán toda la vida. "