Top 280 Angie Thomas Quotes (2025 Update)
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251. “Besties before testes.”

— Angie Thomas

252. “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

253. “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

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

— Angie Thomas

255. “It’s not logical for a bird to be that big,” I bite out. Really, it’s not. Tweety Bird? The love of my life. Big Bird? I don’t trust that ho. Plus, have they seen his nest? He probably hides bodies in it.”

— Angie Thomas

256. “I didn’t mention that the officer pointed his gun at me. I didn’t say something right, and now that cop’s not getting arrested.”

— Angie Thomas

257. “Shout-out to Michelle Obama. That health kick of hers made the school take the good stuff from the vending machines and made my business very lucrative.”

— Angie Thomas

258. “Claim folks need to act peaceful, but rolling through here like we in a goddamn war.”

— Angie Thomas

259. “We were ten, we didn’t know what happened after you died.”

— Angie Thomas

260. “When people die, they sometimes take the living with them.”

— Angie Thomas

261. “Besides, is it really mine if I’m not being myself?”

— Angie Thomas

262. “Whenever Momma breaks a name down like that, you better hope it’s not yours.”

— Angie Thomas

263. “I suddenly remember how different I am from most of the kids here. Nobody would have to drag me or my brothers to the Bahamas; we’d swim there if we could. For us, a family vacation is staying at a local hotel with a swimming pool for a weekend.”

— Angie Thomas

264. “Daddy also said there’s nothing more dangerous than when that rage is activated.”

— Angie Thomas

265. “Done up. The good news? A lot rhymes with “done up.” The bad news? A lot rhymes with “done up.”

— Angie Thomas

266. “Okay. You’re a Jar Jar Binks,” Sonny says. “Got it.”

— Angie Thomas

267. “Granny do them long prayers, man. She act like God don’t know what’s going on and it’s her job to fill him in.”

— Angie Thomas

268. “It takes a lot of nerve to go off on somebody, call them out, and tell them you love them within a span of 5 minutes.”

— Angie Thomas

269. “I’d have to do double the work to get half the respect. On top of that, I gotta be just as cutthroat, and I better not show weakness. Basically, I gotta be one of the guys and then some in order to survive.”

— Angie Thomas

270. “They didn’t mention that he was unarmed.”

— Angie Thomas

271. “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

272. “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

273. “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

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

— Angie Thomas

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

— Angie Thomas

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

— Angie Thomas

277. “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

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

— Angie Thomas

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

— Angie Thomas

280. “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

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

— Angie Thomas

282. “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

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

— Angie Thomas

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

— Angie Thomas

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

— Angie Thomas

286. “I think I got a name.”

— Angie Thomas

287. “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

288. “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

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

— Angie Thomas

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

— Angie Thomas

291. “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

292. “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

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

— Angie Thomas

294. “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