Kasie Quotes & Sayings

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

I guess everyone wants what they don't have. — 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

My older brother, Lucas, is twenty and away at college."
"Those are pretty normal names."
"Normal?"
"No Chets or Wellingtons or anything."
He raises one eyebrow. "Do you know any Wellingtons?"
"Of course not, but you probably do."
"No, actually I don't. — Kasie West

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

Then I circle the pivot point. The point right before the path separates. — Kasie West

Addie," Laila says, feigning concern and jumping down next to me. "Did you get hurt? What happened? — Kasie West

You're my favorite way to pass the time. But time stands still when you're on my mind. — 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

I'll go home and write my own backstory. It will be easier to remember. — 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

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

I didn't realize we were playing a game, he says. I smile. That was the same line he had used during our second meeting. — 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

I'm with you on measuring this week in letters and the two-day drought we are about to experience. If only there was a way to transport letters faster, through some sort of electronic device that codes messages and sends them through the air. But that's just crazy talk.

Friday from me:

Sending letters through the sky? Like when airplanes attach notes to their tails? I thought they only advertised for going-out-of-business sales. But perhaps our letters would be okay up there as well. I wonder how much they charge per word. — Kasie West

Isabel dug her hands into the bin of Legos next to her. "We should have a ship-building competition."

"Yes," Gabriel said. "I am the King of Legos."

"Is that a self-proclaimed title or one that was appointed?" I asked.

Isabel laughed.

Gabriel acted offended. "Appointed, of course." He joined us on the floor and scooped out a handful of Legos. "By my father. — Kasie West

I folded the letter and carefully placed it back in its spot. Now I had to wait twenty-four hours for a response. This was so much less gratifying than texting. — Kasie West

So now that you've committed to a girl, maybe you can go to class more, or even get a cat," I said. — 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

-You gotta do your best to be the best, right? — Kasie West

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

I loved that book, but I don't like to influence people from giving their honest opinions about a book before I tell them how they should've felt. Did you like it? — Kasie West

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

Until then I'm going to eat an entire bucket of Rolos and slip into a food coma."

"Do Rolos cause food comas? All that sugar would produce the opposite effect, don't you think?" she asked as though I was seriously going to eat an entire bucket of Rolos.

"After the high there would surely be a crash."

"But that would take too long."

"You're right. Thank goodness you've talked some sense into me."

"Another reason you keep me around."

"One of a million. — 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

The fact that he might be as worried as I am eases my nerves. Its like there's a certain amount of stress appointed to every situation and I'm used to being responsible for holding it all by myself. Its nice to share it with someone — Kasie West

Don't do it unless you mean it. — Kasie West

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

her. Once Addie let someone in, she was impossible to forget. There was something about her that crawled inside a person and built a nice comfy home there, — Kasie West

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

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 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

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

Sometimes I feel like I'm slowly floating away. I'm constantly looking for something to grab on to so I don't lose myself. — Kasie West

Books, bringing people together.' That would make a good slogan for the library. — Kasie West

We rarely find a depth by looking inside of ourselves for it. Depth is found in what we can learn from the people and things around us. Everyone, everything, has a story, Gia. When you learn those stories, you learn experiences that fill you up, that expand your understanding. You add layers to your soul. — Kasie West

Bedazzled? What the heck was a bedazzle? — Kasie West

It would let him know we were there, always watching, able to get in whenever we want. Plus I've always kind of wanted to put lipstick on him. He has amazing lips." After she said it, she realized she shouldn't have and dropped her gaze. — 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

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

Aw, I'm like a proud mother bird watching my daughter fly from the nest. Fly, little bird, fly. Oh no! Don't fall. No, that's the ground. Addie, watch out for the ground. Man, tough luck. You'd better come back home. — Kasie West

My mom says before I turn eighteen she still has the right to murder me. — Kasie West

I pull out my notebook, turn to a blank page, and write, The ghost of Charles Dickens told me that after he turned over in his grave, he couldn't go back to sleep. He's decided to leave eternal rest, reinhabit his decaying body, and exact revenge on you for disturbing his slumber. You've been warned.

I rip out the page and fold it in half twice, making sure the corners are perfectly lined up. I haven't had to make a friend since kindergarten, and apparently my tactics haven't changed much. — Kasie West

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

I like it when you're not perfect. — 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

Sometimes it's hard for me to start something because I'd rather not try at all than fail at it — Kasie West

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

I want you to choose me, Addie," he whispers. "I want this to be real. — Kasie West

My bookcase is all yours."
I walked to the door. "I've just decided that those are my favorite five words in the world. — Kasie West

Why are you here?" I wanted to give him a snarky answer to compete with his responses. Something like, I wanted to eat stolen apples and read books all weekend. But I held my tongue. Maybe if he learned more about me, he'd realize I just wanted to leave. — 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

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

This is me facing failure. This is me putting everything on the line even though I know I might lose. And I'm terrified. But like you said, anything worth having is worth the risk. — Kasie West

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

He sighed. "Does it get tiring?"
"What?"
"Always thinking you're right."
I smiled. "No, not really. It's other people not realizing I'm right that gets tiring. — 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

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

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

Hayden?"
"Yes,Gia?"
"Nothing I just wanted to say your name — Kasie West

Thanks for choosing me, Addison. — Kasie West

He offers me his first smile of the day, and I'm suddenly glad he keeps that thing put away. — 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

And none of you teenagers have cell phones?"
I wasn't sure what Addie's plan was, but I stepped forward to help her lie her way out of this one. I could tell she wasn't going to answer right. I pointed to all of us in turn, starting with Addie. "She got grounded from hers." Then to Duke. "His fell in the toilet yesterday." Then to Trevor. "His got stolen at a football game." And then pulled mine out. "And mine is out of batteries. — Kasie West

Once Addie let someone in, she was impossible to forget. There was something about her that crawled inside a person and built a nice comfy home there, her goodness expanding until it filled every limb. — 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

Oh. There was a black smudge on the real door. I thought that meant it was fake," I admit. — Kasie West

She has a sour expression on her face (surprise, surprise) — Kasie West

When I read, I feel emotion all on my own. Emotion no living person is making me feel. — 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

Mocking someone else to make us seem deep or intelligent only proves the exact opposite. — Kasie West

I don't know. I love my friends, but yes, I'm discovering that they don't know me very well. It's not their fault, though. I've never let them. I've never really known myself. — Kasie West

You know the difference between a 'boy friend' and a 'boyfriend'."
I roll my eyes with a smile. "Yeah, yeah."
"Just a little space," ... — Kasie West

Oh, also, if Mr. Ortega catches me writing you this letter, I am committed to shoving it in my mouth and swallowing. I hope I can count on the same commitment from you. — Kasie West

I can do both at the same time," he assured me. "I'm talented like that. — Kasie West

I've tried subtle before. I'm not very good at it. — 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

You can always have the best, Kasie," I say quietly. "A woman like you never has to settle for anything. — Kyra Davis

I've been thinking, Jules said
Never a good thing I thought — 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

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

I love you," I whisper.
"What was that? I didn't hear you."
"Don't push me."
"I love you, too," he says. He puts his cheek against mine. "So much. — Kasie West