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1 " Denis could think of no logical reason why he should not attempt to mate with Beth Cooper.There were no laws explicitly against it.They were of the same species, and had complementary sex organs, most likely, based on extensive mental modeling Denis had done. "
― Larry Doyle , I Love You, Beth Cooper
2 " I'm sorry I'm so pathetic," he thought, and then realized he had also said it.Beth laughed, so lightly and so kindly that Denis felt it in his chest, not his stomach.Can I tell you a secret?"Yes, tell me all your secrets Denis kept to himself.Beth leaned in, whispered: "All boys are pathetic. "
3 " The temperature in the gym reached 125 degrees, qualifying anyone there to be served rare."Could we," Dr. Henneman said, wafting her hands about, "open those back doors, let a little air in? Please?"....Miles Paterini and Pete Couvier ... pressed down on the metal bars. The doors didn't open.People actually gasped.Dennis began calculating the amount of oxygen left in the gymnasium.Dr. Henneman's doctorate in school administration had prepared her for this."Is Mr. Wrona here?"Mr. Wrona, the school custodian, was not here. He was at home watching women's volleyball with the sound turned off and imagining the moment everyone realized the back doors were locked. "
4 " All boys are pathetic. "
5 " That last part wasn’t true, and he sort of knew it, but if you can’t lie to yourself, who can you lie to? "
6 " IF YOU GUYS KNOW SO MUCH ABOUT WOMEN, HOW COME YOU’RE HERE AT LIKE THE GAS ’N’ SIP ON A SATURDAY NIGHT COMPLETELY ALONE DRINKING BEERS WITH NO WOMEN ANYWHERE? LLOYD DOBLER "