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1 " And in what fairy tale would John ever be any sane person's idea of Prince Charming anyway? He was the opposite of charming. More like Prince Terrifying. "
― Meg Cabot , Abandon (Abandon, #1)
2 " It's what's known as an origin myth. What happened to me? That's no myth. "
3 " It’s one thing to protect yourself,” Dad yelled at me during our very next lunch. “That I get. Have I ever told you not to defend yourself? No. But did you have to permanently maim him? I spent all that money on that on that fancy school for girls-not to mention all that money for the shrinks-and what did that get me?”I shrugged. “A seven-figure civil suit? "
4 " I felt as if the Milky Way, hovering above our heads like a celestial pitcher, had suddenly overturned, pouring suns and planets down my throat. Stars seemed to be shooting out of my finger and toes, the ends of my hair. "
5 " When something horrible happens, it's human nature to want to blame it on someone. We want someone to be held accountable, even though sometimes things just happen. "
6 " But really, the term “forgive and forget” doesn’t make sense to me. Forgiving does allow us to stop dwelling on an issue, which isn’t always healthy. But if we forget, we don’t learn from our mistakes. And that can be deadly. "
7 " And eternity is a long time. So if you have to spend it with someone I could see wanting to spend it with someone impossible...but interesting.... "
8 " He let his mouth linger on mine, neither possessively nor sweetly... like his mouth just belonged there on mine. And he was right. It did. It always had. "
9 " You didn't," John said, stepping from the shadows as he clapped for me, "even hit your head this time. "
10 " So take my advice: whatever you do? Don’t blink "
11 " I didn't even think about suggesting he take the boots off. There'd probably be a apocalypse or something. "
12 " Honey, some boys stopped by to see you. They had wood. "
13 " What did that mean? Where could it go? He was a death diety. I was a high school senior. "
14 " What's the point? was my attitude. We're all just going to die and then NOT be let on the boat. "
15 " There’s no accountability anymore, Pierce, no one holds anyone accountable for what they do. It’s always someone else’s fault. Usually people just blame the victim. "
16 " I needed another soda. I’d only had six since breakfast. "
17 " „Everyone wants to believe that there’s something else – something great – waiting for them on the other side. Paradise. Valhalla. Heaven. Their next – hopefully less horrible – life. "
18 " I thought you'd like it," he said, seeming hurt. "You look very pretty. "
19 " It's only in fairy tales that princesses can afford to wait for the handsome prince to save them. In real life, they have to bust out of their own coffins and do the saving themselves. "
20 " Don't ever let them tell you that you're too stupid to do something. I'm not saying it's going to be easy for you, the way it was for you mom. Maybe you're going to have to work for it a little harder than other people, which I know isn't fair. But that doesn't mean you should just give up. Because if you do that, then where will you be? "
