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1 " Boy bands are sent by God to aid women of all ages in their quest to avoid reality, but specifically to trick young women into believing that males think about topics other than sex. "
― Penny Reid , Friends Without Benefits (Knitting in the City, #2)
2 " I've learned that the more people I love — and I mean really, really, completely, unconditionally love — the happier I am. "
3 " Sorry, sometimes when I try to rhyme I end up sounding like Yoda. "
4 " Road trips can either suck monkey balls or, with the right person, they can be awesomesauce with cheesy fries. "
5 " He was hot like lava and sexy like cake. Wait, like lava cake. Yum. "
6 " And, when it was time for Meg to give her statement, I punched her in the face. "
7 " Italians who speak Italian should be illegal, or at least come with warning labels - may make your panties explode. "
8 " Nothing is more frustrating than being attracted to someone who is a complete jerk – except for maybe also caring about that person despite continued abuses. I was such an idiot. "
9 " What are you!? A Disney princess?” Ashley’s annoyance powered semi-shout surprised the room. She dropped her knitting to her lap and glared at me, apparently sincerely perturbed by Janie’s revelation. “Get over yourself! We all have to fall in love more than once—even if it’s with the same person. "
10 " You can’t tell me that I don’t know you. I see you. I see you better than you see yourself. And everything about you is beautiful. "
11 " I wasn’t a hypocrite — well, everyone is a hypocrite, but I was trying hard to be less of one. "
12 " Him—waiting for me to behave like a normal human being. Me—waiting for him to evaporate and this nightmare to disappear. "
13 " Nico flinched and pain flickered within his green eyes. He struck the wall next to my head, causing me to jump. “I don’t want to be fair! I’m not interested in being nice! You’re right. I’m playing games with you and I’m playing dirty because I want you, I need you, to be with you, to hear your voice, your laugh, to hold you, to touch you . . . "
14 " Elizabeth, in your own misguided, crazy, PMSing-woman way, I think you’ve been trying to be nice.” My mouth fell open. “Hey!” “You’re just not very good at being nice. It’s not a strength of yours.” “I can’t believe you just said that.” “You should work on it. You should compliment me more, tell me I look pretty.” I hit him on the shoulder even as I laughed. “You’re an idiot.” “And you’re beautiful. "
15 " You have to know that I’m in love with you, you have to know that I’ve loved you since we were kids, since before I can remember. "
16 " Well,” he abruptly broke the protracted silence. “Where can I kiss you?” What?“What?” He lifted his fingers to my face, tucked a few loose strands of hair behind my ears. “Where can I kiss you goodbye?” My stomach did a backflip, and I responded stupidly, “In the hall. . .?” “No, Elizabeth. That’s not what I meant. Where—on your body—am I allowed to kiss you? Where do your other friends kiss you? "
17 " I wasn’t a hypocrite—well, everyone is a hypocrite, but I was trying hard to be less of one. "
18 " love was a choice that I was capable of making just as much as it was a risk I was capable of taking. "
19 " Four a whore does not you make. "
20 " I told your mother to have you call me. I didn’t want to invade your privacy if you didn’t want me to have your number.” His eyebrows jumped on his forehead and he closed the distance between us. “Well . . . from now on consider my privacy your privacy. You can call me anytime, okay? In fact, call me every day.” My eyes flickered to Quinn and Janie. I readjusted the pillow. “I’m not going to do that.” Nico shook his head; his eyes moved over my face with gentle deliberateness. “I wish you would. "