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101 " grab my (white) American History book and stuff it in my backpack. "
― Angie Thomas , On the Come Up
102 " Dammit! My pops wants me to come home and babysit the gremlins "
103 " What’s even weirder? I think I’ve heard his voice before. Just can’t figure out where I’ve heard it. "
104 " Shit got real when they both did numbers from Hamilton. "
105 " So basically,' Scrap says, 'you won the popular vote 'cause everybody loved you in the Ring, but you still lost the election since he the one getting game?' I shake my head. 'Too soon. "
106 " But in the Garden, we make our own heroes. The kids in the projects love Aunt Pooh because she gives them money. They don't care how she gets it. My dad talked about foul shit, yeah, but it's shit that happens around here. That makes him a hero. Maybe I can be one, too. "
107 " Long as I can do it my way. "
108 " That feeling when the crowd cheered for me is probably what getting high is like, and I'm addicted. "
109 " There will always be someone with something to say, but it doesn't mean you gotta listen" -Jay "
110 " I've always had this theory that God is a sitcom writer who loves to put me in ridiculous situations" -Bri "
111 " Ooh, can we add Canadian bacon?” Shana says. “Sounds good to me,” says Malik. One: Who adds Canadian bacon to a pizza? Two: That shit isn’t even bacon. No offense, Canada. It’s skinny ham. "
112 " We get in line for security. There’s a woman and a man I’ve never seen before, directing people through the metal detectors, one at a time.I suddenly feel sick.I didn’t have anything on me that day. I don’t have anything on me today. Not even candy. I’m done selling that shit, since it makes people think I’m a drug dealer.Yet I’m shaking as if I really am a drug dealer. It’s like how when I go in a store in Midtown-the-neighborhood, and the clerks watch me extra close or follow me around. I know I’m not stealing, but I get scared that they think I’m stealing. "
113 " Some things are worth more than money, baby" -Jay "
114 " There are jobs, and there are jobs with benefits. Big difference. Whenever somebody in my family gets a job, the first question is, "Does it have benefits? "
115 " Dr. Cook is quiet at first. He sighs. “Hopefully much more than I’ve currently done. I’m sorry that we’ve failed you in any way, Brianna.” Two words, three syllables: I’m sorry. Does he know how far we’ve Come without hearing, “I’m sorry? "
116 " Having to is a responsibility. Wanting to is love. "