Top 50 Kody Keplinger Quotes (2024 Update)

1. “You can’t control everything. Sometimes you just need to relax and have faith that things will work out. Let go a little and just let life happen.”

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2. “It’s never too late.”

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3. “I’m the wind beneath your wings.”

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4. “No matter where you go or what you do to distract yourself, reality catches up with you eventually.”

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5. “Sometimes people surprise you, if you let them.”

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6. “I don’t think normal exists.”

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7. “I’m perfectly fine with being used. But I would like to know for what I’m being used. Distraction That much I gathered. What am I supposed to be distracting you from? There’s a chance that if I knew, I could do my job more effectively.”

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8. “Screw nightmares. I was waking up.”

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9. “Because I want to see you with someone better than him. Someone who will see how lucky they are to have you.”

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10. “Just remember to do what makes you happy, okay? Don’t lie to yourself because you think it’s safer. Reality doesn’t work like that.”

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11. “Don’t keep things bottled up. It’s not good for you.”

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12. “Even though this story could end a thousand different ways, and even though chances were, it might not have a happy ending, it didn’t matter. Because I already knew how I was gonna tell this story.”

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13. “A lot of people would kill for my life, but I didn’t even consider that. I took it – and you – for granted. I’m so, so sorry for that.”

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14. “Sometimes it’s okay to believe things that aren’t true. Sometimes it’s necessary.”

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15. “It’s a good story. And you know what people like way more than the truth? A good story.”

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16. “But, Bianca?” He winced and rubbed his jaw. “Next time tell him he should feel free to write a strongly worded letter first. Hell of an arm on that kid.” – Bianca’s father.”

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17. “I was the Duff. And that was a good thing. Because anyone who didn’t feel like the Duff must not have friends. Every girl feels unattractive sometimes. Why had it taken me so long to figure that out? Why had I been stressing over that dumb word for so long when it was so simple? I should be proud to be the Duff. Proud to have great friends who, in their minds, were my Duffs.”

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18. “Wesley Rush doesn’t chase girls, but I’m chasing you.”

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19. “Go try your charming act on some tramp with low self-esteem, because I’m not falling for it.”

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20. “The winter sky has already turned black, but I could still see Wesley’s gray eyes in the darkness. They were exactly the color of the sky before a thunderstorm.”

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21. “The thing that really got me, though, was that no one, not even Jake Gaither, had ever called me sexy. Wesley was the first. And the truth was, being with him made me feel attractive. The way he touched me. The way he kissed me. I could tell his body wanted me. OK, OK. So it was Wesley. His body wanted everyone. But still. It was a feeling I hadn’t experienced in... well, I’d never experienced it. It was exciting and empowering.”

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22. “No rush. This time things were slow and earnest. This time I wasn’t looking for an escape. This time it was about him. About me. About honesty and compassion and everything I’d never expected to find in Wesley Rush.”

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23. “I’m scared.” It was something I’d never said out loud. “I’m scared he’ll let me down... or that he won’t want me. And I figure maybe it’s easier if I just don’t give him the chance.”

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24. “I’d skipped the crush kiddie pool and jumped right into the deep, shark-infested ocean of emotions. And, if you’ll forgive the dramatic metaphor, I was a lousy swimmer.”

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25. “It was almost funny, really. Such a strong reaction to a bunch of shirtless guys.”

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26. “God really must have had a sense of humor, because if I had to name my biggest turn-on, it was literature. And he had just recommended a book that I didn’t know, that wasn’t taught in school. If I were single, there would be no better pick-up line.”

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27. “I mean, just because my voice actually worked didn’t necessarily mean I could use it well in his presence.”

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28. “I wasn’t trying to drive you crazy, just to get your attention,” he said. “Lissa, I never tried to use you. Everything that happened between us-I meant it. Including that kiss in the library. I tried to tell you the other day at my house. That this”-he held up our entwined hands-“is more than just a game to me. But...”

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29. “Beauty really was skin-deep. Wesley Rush may have had the body of a Greek god, but his soul was as black and empty as the inside of my closet. What a bastard!”

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30. “He had to find time in his schedule to talk to me. Wow, that made me feel important.”

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31. “You know, my father says those are the four most frightening words a woman can say. He claims that nothing good ever begins with “We need to talk.” You’re worrying me a little here, Duffy.”

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32. “I’d skipped the crush kiddie pool and jumped right into the deep, shark infested ocean of emotions.”

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33. “Functionality is overrated.”

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34. “The truth was, I hated pretty much anything requiring school spirit, because, obviously, I had none.”

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35. “I hated Valentine’s Day even before I was aware of my Duff status. Honestly, I didn’t even understand why it was a holiday. Really, it was just an excuse for girls to whine about being lonely and for guys to worm their way into getting laid. I found it materialistic, indulgent, and, with all of the chocolate, completely unhealthy.”

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36. “While I’m sure this is going to be a fascinating story,′ I interrupted. ‘I don’t care. I’m having a major parental crisis that sort of outshines your little tantrum, and frankly it seems like my dad agrees with you. I have a party to get ready for, can we do this later?”

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37. “She wrote a self-esteem book.”

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38. “Amy and I needed each other. Neither of us really had other close friends. We were the type who were friendly with everyone... I think most people felt sort of left out when they spent time with Amy and me. There was too much history, too many inside jokes, and, yeah, maybe our closeness was a little bit weird to some.”

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39. “He sleeps with everything that moves, and his brain is located in his pants – which means it’s microscopic.”

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40. “Why did that jackass have to sit next to me?”

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41. “There’s more to this amazing body than awe-inspiring abs. I have a pair of ears, too, and they happen to work superbly.”

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42. “That just proves there’s something going on with you and Mr. Jackass.”

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43. “Very classy. I couldn’t help wondering, again, why on earth he was interested in me.”

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44. “Then maybe I’ll hit on this sweaty, oversexed football player. Maybe we’ll have meaningful discussions about politics and philosophy while we bump ’n grind. Ugh. Yeah, right.”

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45. “The word was ours now, and as long as we held on to it, we could control the hurt it inflicted.”

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46. “The more my world spun, the more appealing he became. Don’t get me wrong, I still hated him with a passion. His arrogance made me want to scream, but his ability to free me – if only temporarily – from my problems left me high. He was my drug.”

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47. “I cleared my throat and tried to look like I wasn’t inwardly slapping myself.”

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48. “The truth was, I hated pretty much anything requiring school spirit, because, obviously, I had none. I hated Hamilton High. I hated the horribly bright school colours, the incredibly generic mascot, and at least ninety percent of the student body. That’s why I couldn’t wait to leave for college.”

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49. “All of a sudden I wanted to know how the book ended.”

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50. “Her choice ruins the lives of the people she cares most about. Because she picked propriety over passion. Head over heart.”

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