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Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1) QUOTES

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1) QUOTES

1 " I take a sip of my beer, and it's - I mean, it's just astonishingly disgusting. I don't think I was expecting it to taste like ice cream, but holy fucking hell. People lie and get fake IDs and sneak into bars, and for this? I honestly think I'd rather make out with Bieber. The dog. Or Justin. "

― Becky Albertalli , Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1)

2 " Wow, is that Katniss making out with Yoda? "

― Becky Albertalli , Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1)

3 " It's more that I want to leap in and say certain things and do certain things, but I always seem to hold myself back. I think a big part of me is afraid. "

― Becky Albertalli , Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1)

4 " We are out and we are alive, and everyone in the universe is out here right now. "

― Becky Albertalli , Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1)

5 " I have a sneaking suspicion that you’re not 100% committed to your Oreo diet. "

― Becky Albertalli , Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1)

6 " They put me in a box, and every time I try to nudge the lid open, they slam it back down. It’s like nothing about me is allowed to change. "

― Becky Albertalli , Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1)

7 " He tells me to pick the music. I’m not sure if he knows that handing me his iPod is like handing me the window to his soul. "

― Becky Albertalli , Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1)

8 " I remember exactly how it felt to see that first message from him in my inbox. It was a little bit surreal. He wanted to know about me. For the next few days at school after that, it felt like I was a character in a movie. I could almost imagine a close-up of my face, projected wide-screen. It's strange, because in reality, I'm not the leading guy. Maybe I'm the best friend. "

― Becky Albertalli , Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1)

9 " I don't know. There's just something kind of mortifying to me about the intensity of those feelings. I remember them so clearly. "

― Becky Albertalli , Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1)

10 " I guess what I mean is that sometimes it seems like everyone knows who I am except me. "

― Becky Albertalli , Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1)

11 " And it's almost too perfect. Almost too Disney. "

― Becky Albertalli , Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1)

12 " I feel like I'm supposed to make some comment to underscore the ridiculousness of it all, but honestly? It's sort of nice not to have to be cynical for a change. I guess it feels like I'm a part of something. "

― Becky Albertalli , Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1)

13 " It's stillness and pressure and rhythm and breathing. "

― Becky Albertalli , Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1)

14 " There are some socks that shouldn't be washed by your mom. "

― Becky Albertalli , Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1)

15 " Honest to God, this is the absolute best kind of moment. The auditorium lights are off except for ones over the stage, and we're all bright eyed and giggle-drunk. I fall a little bit in love with everyone. "

― Becky Albertalli , Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1)

16 " Same first name as a president and an obscure comic book character. Half-Jewish. Excellent grammar. Easily nauseated. Likes Reese's and Oreos (i.e. not an idiot). Divorced parents. Big brother to a fetus. Dad lives in Savannah. Dad's an English teacher. Mom's an epidemiologist.
The problem is, I'm beginning to realize I hardly know anything about anyone. I mean I generally know who's a virgin. But I don't have a clue whether most people's parents are divorced, or what their parents do for a living. I mean, Nick's parents are doctors. But I don't know what Leah's mom does, and I don't even know what the deal is with her dad, because Leah never talks about him. I have no idea why Abby's dad and brother still live in DC. And these are my best friends. I've always thought of myself as nosy, but I guess I'm just nosy about stupid stuff.
It's actually really terrible, now that I think about it. "

― Becky Albertalli , Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1)

17 " It is definitely annoying that straight (and white, for that matter) is the default, and that the only people who have to think about their identity are the ones who don't fit that mold. Straight people really should have to come out, and the more awkward it is, the better. Awkwardness should be a requirement. "

― Becky Albertalli , Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1)

18 " And me being jealous of how a girl like Abby could move here and choose to befriend you out of everyone, and you have so many friends already, and I don't think you even get what a big deal that is. ,.. I'm just saying that it seems like it's so easy for you, and you should know you're actually really lucky.
... You deserve it completely. You're an awesome dude, Spier and it was cool getting to know you. If I could do it again, I would have blackmailed you into being my friend and left it at that. "

― Becky Albertalli , Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1)

19 " Leah once said that she’d rather have people call her fat directly than have to sit there and listen to them talking shit about some other girl’s weight. I actually think I agree with that. Nothing is worse than the secret humiliation of being insulted by proxy. "

― Becky Albertalli , Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1)

20 " I listen, and it's Taylor explaining to Martin that she wasn't necessarily trying to get a gap between her thighs, but it's her metabolism, and she didn't even realize that some girls try to get the gap on purpose. Martin nods and scratches his head and looks bored. "She can't help her metabolism, Simon," Abby says. "Apparently not," Taylor may be an undercover, bully-fighting ninja, but she's still kind of awful. "

― Becky Albertalli , Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1)