Top 280 Angie Thomas Quotes (2024 Update)
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251. “They didn’t mention that he was unarmed.”

— Angie Thomas

252. “My granddaddy says you never take big gifts that seem to be for no reason, because there’s a chance that there’s a big reason you can’t afford” -Bri.”

— Angie Thomas

253. “Our moms are best friends, and the three of them were pregnant with us at the same time. They call us the “Unholy Trinity” because they claim we kicked in their bellies whenever they were together. So nonverbal communication? Not new.”

— Angie Thomas

254. “I’ve always had this theory that God is a sitcom writer who loves to put me in ridiculous situations.”

— Angie Thomas

255. “Disney took all our parents’ money.”

— Angie Thomas

256. “It’s an Apple MacBook, Daddy.′ ‘It damn sure wasn’t the price of an apple.”

— Angie Thomas

257. “Sonny only watches Real Housewives of Atlanta to get NeNe quotes, just like he watches Empire for Cookie quotes, and he lives for moments to use them.”

— Angie Thomas

258. “All right now, y’all,” Granddaddy says to us. That’s his way of saying good morning.”

— Angie Thomas

259. “Dammit! My pops wants me to come home and babysit the gremlins.”

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260. “Listening to them laugh makes my brain do that annoying thing where it immediately thinks the worst. My therapist says it’s part of my anxiety – expect bad stuff as opposed to good things so I won’t be hurt. Anxiety plays the most frustrating mind games.”

— Angie Thomas

261. “People need to get their space opera life right.”

— Angie Thomas

262. “No. That’s not even her biggest problem,” says Jay. “Pooh doesn’t know who she is, and by not knowing who she is, she doesn’t know her worth. So, who are you?”

— Angie Thomas

263. “You’re just a casualty in the reality of the madness of Bri.”

— Angie Thomas

264. “I told DeVante he’s a video game thot. He told me to shut up. We’re cool like that though.”

— Angie Thomas

265. “For real?” I say what I’m supposed to.”

— Angie Thomas

266. “I think I got a name.”

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267. “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?”

— Angie Thomas

268. “I mean, I don’t know. I’m always weird about new people, I guess. The more people in your life, the more people who can leave your life, you know? I’ve lost enough as it is.”

— Angie Thomas

269. “Momma reaches her fork onto my plate and breaks off a piece of pancake. “What is Tumblr anyway? Is it like Facebook?” “No, and you’re forbidden to get one. No parents allowed. You guys already took over Facebook.” “You haven’t responded to my friend request yet.” “I know.” “I need Candy Crush lives.” “That’s why I’ll never respond.”

— Angie Thomas

270. “Loving you isn’t enough. Being hard on you isn’t enough. I haven’t been enough.”

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271. “Malik thumps Sonny’s forehead. Sonny punches Malik’s shoulder. They go back and forth, punching and swatting at each other. Totally normal. In fact, a Sonny and Malik fight is one of the few things guaranteed in life, right up there with death, taxes, and Kanye West rants.”

— Angie Thomas

272. “It’s even about that little boy in 1955 who nobody recognized at first – Emmett. The messed-up part? There are so many more.”

— Angie Thomas

273. “What’s even weirder? I think I’ve heard his voice before. Just can’t figure out where I’ve heard it.”

— Angie Thomas

274. “Give him a name that tells him who he is and who he can be. The world’s gon’ try to do that enough.”

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275. “I follow Grandma toward the front of the sanctuary. She and Granddaddy have a spot on the second row that’s theirs. See, the first row is for folks who wanna show off. The second row is for folks who wanna show off but wanna act like they’re subtler about it.”

— Angie Thomas

276. “Occasionally she goes “Mmm” at some line the same way my grandma does during a sermon. Poetry’s Mrs. Murray’s religion.”

— Angie Thomas

277. “That might be the problem. A lot of the good stuff is from the past. The Jonas Brothers, High School Musical, our shared grief. Our friendship is based on memories. What do we have now?”

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278. “I try to forget that he has an entire floor as big as my house and hired help that looks like me.”

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279. “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.”

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280. “Sekani means “joy and merriment.” While he does bring some comedic relief every now and then, I wanted Sekani to be more than that. He represents that pure, genuine black-boy joy that so many young black men possess before life gets in the way, before society stereotypes them.”

— Angie Thomas

281. “There’s Hailey, sitting on top of it, having a heated discussion with curly-haired, dimpled Luke. I think that’s foreplay for them. They’ve liked each other since sixth grade, and if your feelings can survive the awkwardness of middle school you should stop playing around and go out.”

— Angie Thomas

282. “Never let their actions determine what you do. The moment you do, you’ve given them the power.”

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283. “All these feelings started when we were ten. I have this real clear memory of us wrestling in Malik’s front yard. I was The Rock and he was John Cena. We were obsessed with wrestling videos on YouTube. I pinned Malik down, and while sitting on top of him in his front yard, I suddenly wanted to kiss him. It. Freaked. Me. Out. So I punched him and said in my best The Rock voice, “I’m laying the smackdown on your candy ass!” Basically, I tried to ignore my sexual awakening by imitating The Rock.”

— Angie Thomas

284. “Having to is a responsibility. Wanting to is love.”

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285. “He was more than any bad decision he made.”

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286. “Um, excuse you, but Harry Potter is a cultural phenomenon.”

— Angie Thomas

287. “Man, you ain’t white. You light-skinned.”

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288. “I swear King never give a you-know-what. I think I care more ’bout him than he care ’bout himself.”

— Angie Thomas

289. “I’ve cried over you. But I don’t think you’ve cried over yourself, and that’s the problem” -Jay.”

— Angie Thomas

290. “Besties before testes.”

— Angie Thomas

291. “Momma had told me, “See, she looks asleep,” but when I squeezed her hand, her eyes never opened. Daddy carried me out the sanctuary as I screamed for her to wake up.”

— Angie Thomas

292. “There’s a beast that roams my street and he goes by the name crack cocaine. It’s kinda strange how he gets in the veins and turns mothers into strangers who only share the same name.”

— Angie Thomas

293. “Their faces are familiar, but you don’t get names and life stories when you’re bagging folks’ groceries.”

— Angie Thomas

294. “Long as I can do it my way.”

— Angie Thomas