Kasie West Quotes & Sayings

Wait, are you saying a love interest has to annoy you? — Kasie West

If I were alone I would throw my arms out and spin in a circle. Instead I walk up the stairs, running my hand along books as I go. — Kasie West

A wrong was just righted. Take care of my best friend. — Kasie West

It was hard when I knew I was about to be flooded with memories of a life I hadn't lived yet. Really, two lives I hadn't lived yet. — Kasie West

There are bands of this era that are perfectly acceptable to cry to. — Kasie West

I think unhappiness comes from unfulfilled expectations. — Kasie West

You like to assign roles to the people in your life. And when they don't play their parts right, you have a hard time accepting that. — Kasie West

But maybe I'm supposed to include a little something about each of them. Like, Duke, this is Laila; she thinks you're hot. Laila, this is Duke; he and his mirror share a close relationship. — Kasie West

- " Are you ready for this ? "
- " What?"
- " Commitment"
- " You make it easy — Kasie West

I knew they weren't brown. I didn't know you were studying Light Manipulation. I'm impressed. But it takes concentration." He leans forward slowly until his mouth is inches from my ear. My eyes flutter and I know he heard the gasp of air I took no matter how quiet it was. "You got distracted," he whispers, then grabs his backpack from behind me and leaves. — Kasie West

I'm more of an eye coverer. — Kasie West

Maybe I should go to the concert. I was a sporting-event type of girl, not a loud-music event one. At least that's what I had always thought. But here I was standing in this store, in these clothes, hearing the sound of laughter in the back room, and realizing that maybe there was more to me than I realized. — Kasie West

Our relationship feels different. Like someone has taken my favorite sweater and thrown it in the dryer and it doesn't fit right anymore. I want to pull and tug on it until it feels comfortable again. — Kasie West

Is this Journey? Are you grieving to Journey? — Kasie West

My mom always tells me that if I feel like punching someone, first I have to say something nice to them. Out loud. If I still feel like punching them, they probably deserve it. — Kasie West

Dad, she's beautiful. I remember where she was standing. — Kasie West

Your eyelashes make mine want to commit suicide from shame. — Kasie West

Just promise me something. If this is a Search and you don't pick me, don't pick this path, for whatever reason, promise me you won't Erase me. — Kasie West

Growing up, I never felt deprived. I was always happy. It seems only lately I've started seeing everything I didn't have. — Kasie West

I'd rather not see their eyes. Eyes can say so much. Theirs say, 'I want to steal your soul so don't turn your back on us. — Kasie West

I don't care when people think I'm an antisocial, controlling bookworm because that's what I am. It's when they interpret me wrong that I have a problem. — Kasie West

tamales with rice and beans - and — Kasie West

You don't know anything about me."
"Everything I need to know is written all over your face."
"Right now the only thing my face should be conveying is that it thinks you're a jerk."
He bowed his head as if to say, exactly. — Kasie West

Yeah, they haven't hand dug graves in years. I just thought it would be fun." "I'm going to kill you." "This would be the perfect place. — Kasie West

I bought a pair of socks last week for thirty bucks." "That's because you're an idiot." "Thanks. — Kasie West

Mrs. Spence picks up a roll of toilet paper from the counter and scrunches her nose.
"Ask Caymen about that," Xander says.
Great, now I have to explain to his mother about my vandalism? "Your son called me with a toilet paper emergency. I rushed right over."
She looks confused so Xander says, "She's kidding, Mom. — Kasie West

This is like the calm after the storm. Everything has settled, and even though it left destruction in its wake, you know the worst is over. — Kasie West

The seen, the known, dissolve in iridescence, become illusive flesh of light that was not, was, forever is. — Kasie West

I don't like the words 'I'm fine'. My mom tells me those two words are the most-frequently-told lie in the English lenguage. — Kasie West

His eyes are so intense I want to look away ... or never look away, I can't decide. — Kasie West

Feelings can be the most costly thing in the universe. — Kasie West

I knew why I cared. Why this mattered so much. Why his opinion was the only thing that mattered. I was more than crushing on him. I loved Braden. — Kasie West

I turn my head so that he doesn't see my smile and secretly curse him for making me feel special. — Kasie West

I feel like if I hold things close, never share, then I never give anyone the opportunity to judge me. — Kasie West

Anytime you make something a secret, it becomes a big deal. — Kasie West

It's hard to keep track when you're looking into so many, isn't it? — Kasie West

He pulls me toward him and when his lips touch mine, I try not to audibly sigh. I can't help it though, and he chuckles again, against my mouth. In the back of my mind I still wonder if we're right for each other, but the rest of my mind doesn't seem to care. — Kasie West

I threw the baseball I held after all. Not hard and it didn't even hit him but it almost did.
His eyes went wide with surprise.
"So you weren't really offering me a target?"
He gave a small laugh. "I didn't think you'd take me up on it. — Kasie West

I'm going to make a man bracelet. Let me see your wrist. — Kasie West

Because an illusion is an illusion. Reality always exists despite the facade. — Kasie West

He looked at the cash siting there "What's that for?" I made myself smile "A good time. — Kasie West

If a penny can bring luck and a dime can grant a wish, how come my eleven cents hasn't bought me what I need. — Kasie West

Should we play Twenty Questions?"
"How would that work in this situation?"
"I could try to guess your preferences."
"My preferences in a kiss?"
I nodded, our faces still very close together.
"My preference is simple - you. — Kasie West

A lot of people don't get my humor. My mom calls it dry humor. I think that means "not funny," but it also means I'm the only one who ever knows it's a joke. — Kasie West

We made a rule," I whispered.
"Unlike you, I don't follow rules." He didn't give me a chance to respond. His lips met mine and stole my willpower. — Kasie West

Xander was looking for me. Not good. Mr. Rich and his completely over-the-top lifestyle need to stay away. "Was he alone? — Kasie West

A week ago someone warned me not to buy the blueberry muffins at Eddie's, but I didn't listen and bought them anyway. Now at odd hours I get these insatiable cravings."
"They're laced with addictive substances. — Kasie West

Isn't that part of being a teenager? Discovering who we are? Who we want to be? — Kasie West

I'm not sure exactly. Against what, Addie?" Laila asks with a smirk. "Against unnormalcy. Antiaverageness. — Kasie West

Who are you talking to?"
"Myself."
"You do that a lot."
"I know. I'm the only one who understands me. — Kasie West

Don't pretend to know what I'm thinking based on your experiences — Kasie West

I don't know. I try not to think about it too much. I'm perfectly satisfied with my life. I think unhappiness comes from unfulfilled expectations." "So the less you expect from life . . ." "No. It's not like that. I just try to be happy and not wish I could do more. — Kasie West

Thank you."

"How'd those words taste in your mouth?"

"Awful."

He smiled. We stood there in silence. He didn't offer to let me in, and I knew it was because he wanted me to ask. He liked to make things hard on me.

"Can I come in?"

"Why?"

"Because I want to talk."

"Why?"

"Because you're here, and I want to know why."

He rolled his eyes and started to shut the door. I put my hand on the edge. "Because you need me, and I've never needed anyone more than I need you."

He pulled me inside and against him before I even finished the sentence. — Kasie West

He laughs again. "You're different, Caymen."
"Different than what?"
"Than any other girl I've met."
Considering most of the girls he'd met probably had fifty times as much money as I did, that wasn't a hard feat to accomplish. Thinking about that makes my eyes sting.
"It's refreshing. You make me feel normal."
"Huh. I better work on that because you're far from normal."
He smiles and pushes my shoulder playfully. My heart slams into my ribs. "Caymen."
I take another handful of dirt and smash it against his neck then try to make a quick escape. He grabs me from behind, and I see his hand, full of dirt, coming toward my face when the warning beeps of the tractor start up.
"Saved by the gravediggers," he says. — Kasie West

Not the "be yourself" line. I loathe that line. As if Myself and Tic have met before and gotten along, so all I have to do is make sure Myself is there this time. So illogical. — Kasie West

You two are the most in-love not-dating people I've met. — Kasie West

Possibilities are exciting and endless. Realities are final — Kasie West

I looked up recurring dreams.
Dreams are messages, things our minds want us to learn. Recurring dreams can be really important messages. The often come in the form of nightmares. Recurring dreams could represent real-life problem that hasn't been dealt with or resolved. Overcoming or resolving that problem could help one move past the recurring dream. — Kasie West

I think it looks hot," Duke says. "But that's just coming from the guy who hopes to play another role in your rebellion. — Kasie West

Unlike Bec and I, Hayden didn't yell anything angry, but the speed at which his ball hit the glass made me think that maybe he did have a few demons. — Kasie West

My commitment falters. "It comes out. Twenty-one washes." That's not what I intended to say. The plan was to put my hand on my hip and say, "It's my hair. I can do what I want with it." That's what brave, angsty teenagers say after they do something rebellious. But I'm pretty sure those teenagers didn't ever have to answer to someone like my mother. I'm also sure I'm neither brave nor angsty. — Kasie West

Sometimes we expect more that people are capable of giving at the moment — Kasie West

Note to self: Caymen is very good at sarcasm."
"If you're recording notes for an official record, I'd like the word 'very' stricken and replaced with 'exceptionally. — Kasie West

One of my friends at the Compound has a photographic memory. Everything she ever sees, reads, or hears, she remembers forever in perfect detail. — Kasie West

But then I think: my guitar is just a thing. You know? And my brother is a person. A thing is not more important than a person... — Kasie West

Well, if you're a mess then I'm a natural disaster."
"The cutest natural disaster I've ever seen. — Kasie West

I thought I wanted these memories, but now I realize he hardly knows me. — Kasie West

Thank you," he whispered against my hair.
"How did that taste in your mouth?"
He laughed. "Awful. — Kasie West

I can pay you."
He raised his eyebrows. "I'm sure there are services for that.Maybe you can try calling 1-800-HOOKERS or something?"
"You know the number well? — Kasie West

At first. And then eventually it's realized that all that annoyance and mistrust is actually romantic tension. — Kasie West

He starts with the character's eyes and by the time he moves to her hair, a mess of blonde curls, I realize he's drawing me. Superheroes. You can finally have those super powers you want. — Kasie West

Why are you lying to me? I'm so tired of people lying to me. Do I not deserve the truth? Do I look like someone who can't handle it? — Kasie West

And more'?"
The name of the store is Dolls and More. He's asking what others have before him once they come into the store and only see dolls. I nod. "Dolls and more dolls. — Kasie West

I wonder if I know the girl he's looking at. — Kasie West

It was hard to remember what I'd been so scared of. Being treated differently? Lack of acceptance? I was the one who hadn't accepted myself for who I was. I was the one who needed to be comfortable in my own skin. I hoped I could do that moving forward. — Kasie West

Thanks for choosing me, Addison. — Kasie West

I don't know how to get over it." "You can only go through it. — Kasie West

How is selfworth measured today? By the amount of likes a post gets, by how many friends we collect, by how many retweets we accumulate? Do we even know what we really think until we post our thoughts online and let others tell us if they are worthy? — Kasie West

Don't make me turn on the room's ability blockers. I'm not teaching middle school here. And turn off your phones, people. — Kasie West

Chin up. There are other fish in the sea. It's a big ocean. Sometimes we need to catch and release a few before we find the keeper. — Kasie West

Sometimes perfection reveals the lie, ... , not the truth. — Kasie West

Duke's football."
"You talked to Duke?"
"Not really, but his football and I seemed to hit it off. — Kasie West

I hope I'm not turning into that girl, the one who daydreams about a guy she can never have. — Kasie West

We can't let boys define how we feel about ourselves. You have to know who you are before you should let any boy worth anything in. — Kasie West

He loves to be the center of attention. I hate it. He is the king of the school. I do not want to be the queen. I — Kasie West

But he says things so subtly, so smoothly, that it's hard to tell if it's purposeful or if he's just playing along with my jokes. — Kasie West

You're not very good for my ego".
"I think I'm perfect for your ego." I smile sweetly. — Kasie West

I was surprised to see you in Government this morning. I thought you said you were a junior. — Kasie West

I wanted him to like me because as much as I'd tried, I could no longer deny the fact that I liked him. — Kasie West

I never wanted anyone to have this much power over my emotions again. It was safer to keep to myself, to keep things on the surface. Things ended better that way. — Kasie West

The was something very satisfying about a smile that had to be earned. — Kasie West

I wonder why some people seem to be born knowing what they want to do with their lives and others - mostly me - have no idea. — Kasie West

How come the dog isn't named?" He reads aloud the title on the box. "'Peggy and dog.'"
"Because people tend to want to name animals after their beloved pets."
"Really?"
"No. I have no idea. I can give you the number of Peggy's creator if you want to ask."
"You have the phone number of this doll's creator?"
"No." I punch the price into the register and push Total.
"You're hard to read," he says — Kasie West

Dancing wasn't quite the same as running ... or any sport, for that matter. I didn't feel like I had a purpose, a goal. But after a while I let my mind relax and realized not everything had to have a point. Some things could just be for the fun of it. I looked over at Amber dancing next to me. She smiled, then hooked her arm in mine and twirled me around. My surroundings blurred and I soaked the moment in, deciding this night was something I could do again. — Kasie West

If he's going to start coming around more, I need to find some flaws to focus on. I study him for a moment but come up empty. He's flawless. Not even a single zit. New strategy. I will not look at him. — Kasie West

Duke says, "Pause," and the movie goes quiet. "What did Laila say? — Kasie West

Look at me, making one of your dreams come true. You and your Norm truck driving around Normville."
"You're practically a god. — Kasie West

Revenge is never the answer — Kasie West

I had seen a different side of her, the one where she didn't feel threatened by me, and I liked that side. That side was vulnerable and happy and kind. — Kasie West

So Caymen ... "
"So, Xander ... "
"Like the islands."
"What?"
"Your name. Caymen. Like the Cayman Islands. Is that your mom's favourite place to visit or something?"
"No, it's her third favourite place. I have an older brother named Paris and an older sister named Sydney."
"Wow." He opens the bag, takes out a muffin, and hands it to me. The top glistens with sprinkled sugar. "Really?"
I gently unwrap it. "No. — Kasie West