Rainbow Rowell Quotes & Sayings
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Famous Quotes By Rainbow Rowell
When she opened her door, Levi was sitting in the hallway, his legs bent in front of him, hunched forward on his knees. He looked up when she stepped out.
"I'm such an idiot," he said.
Cath fell between his knees and hugged him.
"I can't believe I said that," he said. "I can't even go nine hours without seeing you. — Rainbow Rowell
I'm really good at quickly identifying the smartest girl in every class."
Cath frowned at him. "God, Levi, that's so exploitive."
"How is it exploitive? I don't make them wear miniskirts. I don't call them 'baby.' I just say, 'Hello, smart girl, would you like to talk to me about Great Expectations?' — Rainbow Rowell
Seriously, why aren't you on drugs?" Cath walked past her out of the room.
"Are you a licensed psychiatrist? Or do you just play one on TV?"
"I'm on drugs," Reagan said. "They're a beautiful thing. — Rainbow Rowell
Once, I started listing off all the people that I truly cared about. When I got to number seven, Penelope told me I either needed to whittle down my list or stop making friends immediately. My mother says you should never have more people in your life than you could defend from a hungry rakshasa. — Rainbow Rowell
Dad. Why haven't you called me? I left you a million messages." "You left me too many messages. You shouldn't be calling me or even thinking about me. You're in college now. Move on." "It's just school, Dad. It's not like we have irreconcilable differences. — Rainbow Rowell
How do you feel when I smile at you?" he asked - and then he did smile at her, just a little.
Not like myself, Cath thought.
"Like an idiot," she said softly. "And I never want it to stop. — Rainbow Rowell
Her mom had become some sort of a genius double agent since she hooked up with Richie. It was like she was keeping them all alive behind his back. — Rainbow Rowell
Why are you reading that?" Wren had asked when she noticed.
"What?"
"Something without a dragon or an elf on the cover."
"I'm branching out. — Rainbow Rowell
She was dressed like she wanted people to look at her. Or maybe like she didn't get what a mess she was. — Rainbow Rowell
This morning, when she got on the bus, it kind of felt like he was waiting for her. He was holding a comic called Watchmen, and it looked so ugly that Eleanor decided not to bother eavesdropping. Or eavesreading. Whatever. (She liked it best when he read the X-Men, even though she didn't get everything that was going on there; the X-Men were worse than General Hospital. It took Eleanor a couple weeks to figure out that Scott Summers and Cyclops were the same guy, and she still wasn't sure what was up with Phoenix.) — Rainbow Rowell
I love you. I love you both so much."
"To the moon and back?" Alice asked.
"Oh my God," Georgie said, "so much farther. — Rainbow Rowell
He looked up at her and smiled crookedly, holding out a few sheets of paper. Will you read this? i think maybe it sucks. or maybe it's awesome. it's probably awesome. Tell me it's awesome,okay? Unless it sucks. — Rainbow Rowell
If Georgie didn't talk to her kids all day, it was easier to pretend their whole world froze in place while she was at work.
She called them every day. Usually twice. — Rainbow Rowell
You know," he said, "I keep wanting to say that it's like Simon Snow threw up in here ... but it's more like someone else ate Simon Snow - like somebody went to an all-you-care-to-eat Simon Snow buffet - and then threw up in here. — Rainbow Rowell
And he makes me think ... that it'll be okay. That I don't have to worry about screwing it up. — Rainbow Rowell
It was terrible music to dance to; all you could really do was nod and hunch to the music. The girls all looked like they were listening to the same sad story. Yes, yes, yes, that's awful. Yes, yes, yes. — Rainbow Rowell
>>How old were you when you had your first kiss?
>>Twenty. It's pathetic. Guys don't want to kiss fat girls.
>>Not true. There are all those guys on jerry springer, and there's president Clinton ...
>>Make that: no one I ever wanted to kiss wanted to kiss a fat girl.
>>I'll bet you never gave anyone a chance. Mitch says you practically beat him away with a stick.
>>I was trying to spare him. — Rainbow Rowell
Baz arched an elegant brow. Are you going to snog the Humdrum-is that your plan? Because he's eleven. And he looks just like you. That's both vain and deviant, Snow, even for you. — Rainbow Rowell
I saw you.
I held you.
I wanted you.
That's what I came back to tell you. I loved you before I met you, and I loved you more the moment I held you. And I never meant to leav you so soon.
I never would have left you.
Simon, Simon.
My rosebud boy. — Rainbow Rowell
You can't believe I would knowingly get involved with a drug user. <> I knowingly got involved with a guy who plays the tuba. Finish the story. — Rainbow Rowell
The next morning, when Eleanor got on the bus, there was a stack of comics on her seat. — Rainbow Rowell
Part of Cath screamed.As loud as she could.And part of her set the whole world on fire just to watch it burn. — Rainbow Rowell
Nothing good is easy. — Rainbow Rowell
Why would you want to act, anyway?" was Seth's take on the subject. "Stand there and say other people's words, let everybody else tell you what to do ... Actors are just beautiful puppets. — Rainbow Rowell
It seemed like such a pointless, flaky thing to say. Even if it was his favorite line from The Lord of the Rings. CHAPTER 48 From: Jennifer Scribner-Snyder To: Beth Fremont Sent: Mon, 12/06/1999 9:28 AM Subject: I'll bet you're the kind of girl who's already picked out baby names. — Rainbow Rowell
It has nothing to with you. — Rainbow Rowell
As long as they were talking, it was easy. And Levi was always talking.
He told her about 4-H.
"What do the H's stand for?"
"Head, heart, hands, health. They don't have 4-H in South Omaha?"
"They do, but it stands for hard, hip-hop, and Homey-don't-play-that. — Rainbow Rowell
There's no reason to think we're going to stop loving each other,' he said. 'And there's every reason to think that we won't. — Rainbow Rowell
But maybe this was why. Maybe she was why. Now. — Rainbow Rowell
I was in my mid 20s when email finally took off. Until then, the phone was my primary way of connecting with the people in my life. — Rainbow Rowell
I was pretty sure I would never have to worry about finding the right guy. I thought it would happen for me the way it happened for my parents and for my grandparents. They got to the right age, they found the right person, they got married, they had kids. — Rainbow Rowell
His one big plan, oceanography, had gone sour on him; and then his plan turned into keeping his eyes open until something better came along. — Rainbow Rowell
Crying into the sleeves of his plaid flannel shirt like the world's saddest lumberjack. — Rainbow Rowell
I never feel like laughing when things are funny," he said. "I just think to myself, 'Now, that's funny. — Rainbow Rowell
Sort of person who would set something on fire just to get attention. — Rainbow Rowell
If it tries to take you," Wren said, "I wont' let go. — Rainbow Rowell
I just knew that it was going to be my favorite song ... for the rest of my life. — Rainbow Rowell
I don't want to love someone so much that they take up all my head, all my space. — Rainbow Rowell
Because you're a pretty girl. You're probably the only pretty girl who's ever talked to him. He's too stunned to growl. — Rainbow Rowell
He knew why he wanted to kiss her. Because she was beautiful. And before that, because she was kind. And before that, because she was smart and funny. Because she was exactly the right kind of smart and funny. Because he could imagine taking a long trip with her without ever getting bored. Because whenever he saw something new and interesting, or new and ridiculous, he always wondered what she'd have to say about it
how many stars she'd give it and why. — Rainbow Rowell
But I saw this video, not even the whole thing, and I just knew that it was going to be my favorite song for ... for the rest of my life. And it still is. It's still my favorite song ...
Lincoln, I said you were cute because I didn't know how to say
because I didn't think I was allowed to say
anything else. But every time I saw you, I felt like I did the first time I heard that song. — Rainbow Rowell
I dare you to call Ask-A-Nurse and tell them you feel a presence in your womb region. — Rainbow Rowell
She's like Eeyore if Eeyore hung out with goats all the time instead of letting Pooh and Piglet cheer him up. — Rainbow Rowell
Is this where you tell me that I'm a scoundrel, and I say that I think you like me because I'm a scoundrel? Because we've already covered this, I'm the Han Solo. — Rainbow Rowell
It was all true. You are rotting here."
"Maybe," he said. "Maybe I'm ripening. — Rainbow Rowell
Mitch had a seventh-grade girlfriend? Play on, player. — Rainbow Rowell
Love did strange things to people, and lust produced even weirder behavior. — Rainbow Rowell
That breaks my heart, to think that you can't remember a world without the Humdrum. I worry that your generation will just acclimate to it. That you won't see the necessity of fighting back. — Rainbow Rowell
All through first and second and third hour, Eleanor rubbed her palm. Nothing happened.
How could it be possible that there were that many never ending all in one place?
And were they always there, or did they just flip on wherever they felt like it? Because, if they were always there, how did she manage to turn doorknobs without fainting?
Maybe this was why so many people said it felt better to drive a stick shift. — Rainbow Rowell
She told me later that her parents had told her to steer clear of me at school.
"My mum said that nobody really knew where you came from. And that you might be dangerous." "Why didn't you listen to her?" I asked.
"Because nobody knew where you came from, Simon! And you might be dangerous!"
"You have the worst survival instincts."
"Also, I felt sorry for you," she said. "You were holding your wand backwards. — Rainbow Rowell
I swear to God, every other fucker has flat-out deserted me. — Rainbow Rowell
> Roo-ah-rooo-ahhh.
>What's that?
>It's the Cute Guy Alarm.
> It sounds like a bird. — Rainbow Rowell
Now, he felt the fight rising up in his throat whenever he thought of people making fun of her. — Rainbow Rowell
He didn't even think Tina really liked him, deep down. It was more like she didn't want him to get over her. And not-so-deep down, Park didn't want Tina to get over him. — Rainbow Rowell
I secondhand-smoke know him. It's like we've got shared custody of you. — Rainbow Rowell
And if she didn't know already that she liked that stupid offing Asian kid, she knew it now — Rainbow Rowell
She stood in front of the speakers instead and closed her eyes, not really dancing, just bouncing and whispering the lyrics. After the first verse, she was dancing. — Rainbow Rowell
What's the plan?" she asked.
He grinned. "My plan is to do things that make you want to hang out with me again tomorrow. What's your plan?"
"I'm going to try not to make an ass of myself."
He grinned. "So we're all set. — Rainbow Rowell
You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all. — Rainbow Rowell
Lincoln had pictured himself building firewalls and protecting the newspaper from dangerous hackers - — Rainbow Rowell
Eggnog reminds me of mucus."
"Me, too. But in a good way. — Rainbow Rowell
How can you thank someone for the Cure? Or the X-Men? Sometimes it felt like she'd always be in his debt. And then she realized that Park didn't know about the Beatles. — Rainbow Rowell
His mouth was small, but bowed. Like a doll's. She wondered if he had trouble opening it wide enough to eat apples. — Rainbow Rowell
He sat up. He smiled. Something heavy and winged took off from his chest. — Rainbow Rowell
Penny sets down her book. "You don't want to know why your girlfriend was snogging your sworn enemy?"
"I don't know about 'sworn,' " I say. "I've never taken an oath."
"I'm pretty sure Baz has."
"Anyway, they weren't snogging."
Penny shakes her head. "If I caught Micah holding hands with Baz, I'd want an explanation."
"So would I."
"Simon. — Rainbow Rowell
Look ... " Cath said. "I can't just let strange guys into my room. I don't even know your name. This whole situation is too rapey." "Rapey? — Rainbow Rowell
My favorite Starbucks is nice - Omaha Starbucks stores tend to be friendlier than big-city ones, and the baristas are especially lovely at mine - but it's still a Starbucks. — Rainbow Rowell
There are moments when you can't believe something wonderful is happening. And there are moments when your entire consciousness is filled with knowing absolutely that something wonderful is happening. — Rainbow Rowell
Levi kicked her chair. "Cath. Read me your fan fiction. I want to know what happens next."
She opened her computer slowly, as if she were still thinking about it. As if there were any way she was going to say no. Levi wanted to know what happened next. That question was Cath's Achilles' heel. — Rainbow Rowell
Nothing ever ends...
Just three words long — Rainbow Rowell
I ... " - her voice nearly disappeared - "think I live for you. — Rainbow Rowell
He didn't think she could stand touching and untouching him again. The next time she ripped herself away, she'd lose some skin. — Rainbow Rowell
They talked about the White Album on the way to school, but just as an excuse to stare at each other's mouths. You'd think they were lip-reading. — Rainbow Rowell
You're a kaleidoscope, you change every time I look away. — Rainbow Rowell
You can be Han Solo," he said, kissing her throat. "And I'll be Boba Fett. I'll cross the sky for you. — Rainbow Rowell
At sixteen, Eleanor was already built like she ran a medieval pub. — Rainbow Rowell
Fuck off, I said. Which always means I've lost an argument. I started backing out of the tomb. — Rainbow Rowell
Beth, I love you. I love you more than I ever
meant to. More than I ever say. — Rainbow Rowell
Are the computers going to fail? one of the artists asked him, licking ketchup off her thumb. She asked it like she was hoping he'd say yes. Lincoln couldn't remember her name, but she had all-over-the-place hair and big brown eyes. He didn't like thinking about her with an X-Acto knife. — Rainbow Rowell
He drove a truck because he thought everybody should drive a truck- that driving around in car was like living with your hands tied behind your back — Rainbow Rowell
She laughed. It was better than he could have imagined. Like a giggle falling off its chair. — Rainbow Rowell
Call me sweetheart. and by that i mean that you should call me .. not that you should call me sweetheart tho you can if you want. call me call me call me. — Rainbow Rowell
It's okay that you're not okay. Whatever you're feeling is okay. — Rainbow Rowell
Wait, I really do need your help with this." He turned his computer monitor toward her and pointed. "Is this funny? It's a Snoopy/Snoop Dogg thing, and every time Charlie Brown tries to feed him, he's like, 'Thanks, Chizzuck.' ... — Rainbow Rowell
Just three words long — Rainbow Rowell
When you actually fall in love, no one sees that other person the way that you do. — Rainbow Rowell
It's always fire with Baz. I can't believe he hasn't incinerated me yet. Or burned me at the stake. — Rainbow Rowell
What you are is a fucking tragedy, Simon Snow. You literally couldn't be a bigger mess."
He tries to kiss me, but I pull back- "And you like that?"
"I love it." He says
"Why?"
"Because we match. — Rainbow Rowell
Simon, imagine what we could do with your power and my spells. We could finish the Humdrum off by dinner - and then take on hunger and world peace. — Rainbow Rowell
Just because you love someone" she said "that doesn't mean your lives will fit together. — Rainbow Rowell