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Right Behind You QUOTES

Right Behind You QUOTES

1 " I figured out that I can't forget. I can't really forgive. But I can live. Live with it. Like you live with a scar or a limp or whatever. You always know it's there. It reminds you never to let yourself do anything so stupid and horrible and wrong again. I step out of my rut, step again, and keep stepping. (277) "

― Gail Giles , Right Behind You

2 " Just like the breakthroughs, the bad stuff always takes you by surprise. (121) "

― Gail Giles , Right Behind You

3 " Did you read the book or did you just read the words in order? "

― Gail Giles , Right Behind You

4 " You know what I figured out?"
I hate this part." Dr. Martin leaned back in his chair. "It means I'm about to lose income or I'm about to learn what a crappy shrink I am." (276) "

― Gail Giles , Right Behind You

5 " You get mad at me, you kick the tire, I don't get a bruise, the tire doesn't care, and you're the only one hurting. How's that working for you, Kip? "

― Gail Giles , Right Behind You

6 " Jessica: 'This is a chick flick. You're either trying too hard or gay.'

Wade: 'One: I was brought up to be polite. That means to think of the other person first. I thought you would enjoy this movie. Two: Most of the other movies are abou tkillings, bombings, explosions, resulting fires, and have big body counts before the opening credits are run. I don't like those movies. If that makes me a girl, okay. Three: I do like movies about sports. Of any kind. I think that makes me less of a girl. But none are playing tonight. Four: The woman in this movie is hot. Let's cross gay off your list. Five: I gave up trying too hard awhile back. Didn't work for me. "

― Gail Giles , Right Behind You

7 " If I beat myself up about the bad stuff I did, I'm ignoring that I was strong enough to stop being that person. I think what I'm doing with my life now is a lot more important than what I did when I was a stupid kid. "

― Gail Giles , Right Behind You

8 " Did it matter whether I was a bad hamster or a good hamster? I was still running on a wheel to nowhere. "

― Gail Giles , Right Behind You

9 " You're not tough. You're broken. "

― Gail Giles , Right Behind You

10 " When you wade, you're kind of bogged down. You can't walk, or run; you're not swimming; you're kind of fighting the water all the time. "

― Gail Giles , Right Behind You

11 " I refuse to forgive anyone because that implies that I'm superior-that I have a right to make a judgement. "

― Gail Giles , Right Behind You

12 " Why make waves if you don't know how to surf? "

― Gail Giles , Right Behind You

13 " A thief, stealing his friendship. "

― Gail Giles , Right Behind You

14 " I can't forget. I can't really forgive. But I can live. Live with it. "

― Gail Giles , Right Behind You

15 " Hammer. Nail. Direct hit. "

― Gail Giles , Right Behind You

16 " You turn often enough, you end up straight ahead again. "

― Gail Giles , Right Behind You

17 " They were appliances left unplugged. "

― Gail Giles , Right Behind You

18 " you're a whole new kind of fish. "

― Gail Giles , Right Behind You

19 " There was no relaxing when you lived a secret. "

― Gail Giles , Right Behind You

20 " I don't know exactly what you're feeling, but I know it hurts.' She tightened her hug a little. 'Trust me, it might get worse, but in the end, it gets better. It finally gets good. I swear. "

― Gail Giles , Right Behind You