Top 450 Nora Sakavic Quotes (2024 Update)
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51. “He’d come to the Foxhole Court every inch a lie, but his friends made him into someone real.”

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52. “Then don’t trust ‘Neil’,” Neil said. “Trust me.” “Oh, but who are you? Do you have a name?” “If you need one, call me Abram.”

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53. “Money greases the wheels of the world easier than blood does, and Riko has access to both.”

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54. “It had been nine months since Riko Moriyama and Kevin Day stood in the same room together, nine months since Riko destroyed Kevin’s hand, and now they were reunited on live television. The audience cheered their hearts out, delighted by Kathy’s surprise, but they weren’t quite loud enough to drown out Kevin’s soft voice at Neil’s side. The words sounded like a desperate prayer.”

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55. “The only one I’m interested in is you.”

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56. “Jean turned on Kevin and spoke in quick, furious French. “What the hell is this?” “His antagonism is a personality flaw we’re learning to live with,” Kevin said.”

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57. “You’re rubbing his face in everything he’s lost, and from where I’m sitting, it looks like you’re enjoying it.”

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58. “Kevin reacted the way Neil expected everyone would to the truth: with a horrified demand that Neil leave immediately. Andrew, though, nodded in the face of it and told Neil to stay. He stood his ground when Neil asked him for murder and gave him a key to their house. But that didn’t count, because Andrew was Andrew, and this was definitely the last turn he needed his thoughts to take. He dragged his attention back to the task at hand and vowed never to listen to Nicky again.”

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59. “Congratulations are in order, I suppose! Since I have none to give, I will tell the others to respond appropriately.”

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60. “If you won’t play with me, you’ll play for me,” Kevin said. “You’re never going to get there on your own, so give your game to me.”

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61. “It’s always been ‘go’. It’s always been ‘lie’ and ‘hide’ and ‘disappear’. I’ve never belonged anywhere or had the right to call anything my own. But Coach gave me keys to the court, and you told me to stay. You gave me a key and called it home. I haven’t had a home since my parents died.”

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62. “It’s Kevin Day.”

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63. “Welcome to the Foxhole Court.”

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64. “The Foxhole Court was the only home he needed; the Foxes were his family. He didn’t want any of this to have a hold on him anymore. How sad, how strange, how stupid, that he could run so far and still end up back here in the end.”

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65. “Andrew kissed him like this was a fight with their lives on the line, like his world stopped and started with Neil’s mouth.”

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66. “Betsy Dobson was the last to walk in. Andrew hadn’t saved a ticket for her, so Neil assumed Wymack and Abby had invited her. Andrew didn’t seem at all surprised to see her but went to her as soon as she was settled.”

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67. “But Neil Josten was a Fox. Andrew called his home; Nicky called him family. Neil wasn’t going to lose any of it.”

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68. “He taught me to believe in myself. He showed me how to balance my faith and my sexuality, and he made me okay again. I know it sounds dramatic, but he saved my life.”

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69. “When you said you were afraid of heights, you were joking, right?”

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70. “You aren’t going anywhere. You’re staying here.”

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71. “He looked at Kevin again. Kevin didn’t recognize him, but maybe some part of him remembered the boy he’d met so many years ago. Neil’s past was locked in Kevin’s memories. It was proof he existed, same as this game they both played. Kevin was proof Neil was real. Maybe Kevin was also the best chance Neil had at knowing when to leave again. If he lived, practiced, and played with Kevin, he’d know when Kevin started to get suspicious.”

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72. “Let Riko be King,” Kevin said, with the exaggerated enunciation of the thoroughly sloshed. “Most coveted, most protected. He’ll sacrifice every piece he has to protect his throne. Whatever. Me?” Kevin gestured again, meaning to indicate himself but too drunk to get his hand higher than his waist. “I’m going to be the deadliest piece on the board.”

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73. “She was breathing, but she was lifeless, a marionette whose strings had been cut. Neil.”

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74. “For the first time in months he could finally breathe again. It was such a relief it was frightening; Neil hadn’t meant to lean on Andrew so much.”

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75. “You were supposed to be a side effect of the drugs.”

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76. “I’m not alone enough to get lost.”

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77. “Make them love you, make them hate you, I don’t care. Just make them look at you.”

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78. “He’d let Riko take him apart time and time again because it was the only way to survive, because bending should have kept him from breaking, but Neil didn’t know if he could pull himself back together one more time. He wasn’t strong enough for this. He never had been. His mother had held him up but she was gone now.”

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79. “Did you have any plans to do anything?” Matt finally thought to ask Neil. “Besides the obvious, I mean.” Neil wasn’t sure if Matt meant Exy or Andrew.”

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80. “It’s hard to kill a man when everyone’s eyes are on him. Make them love you, make them hate you. I don’t care. Just make them look at you.”

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81. “Can I really be Neil again?” “I told Neil to stay,” Andrew said. “Leave Nathaniel buried in Baltimore with his father.”

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82. “Kevin’s mother Kayleigh Day and Riko’s uncle Tetsuji Moriyama created the sport roughly thirty years ago while Kayleigh was studying abroad in Fukui, Japan. What started as an experiment spread from their campus to local street teams, then across the ocean to the rest of the world. Kayleigh brought it home with her to Ireland after completing her degree and the United States picked it up soon after.”

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83. “I didn’t sign it,” Neil said, looking up from his hands. He lifted his fingers to his face. He couldn’t feel his tatoo, but he’d seen Kevin’s often enough that he knew exactly where it was. “He gave me a contract but I wouldn’t sign it. He couldn’t make me. This doesn’t mean anything. I’m still a Fox.”

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84. “We’re your friends. We deserve better than that.” “If you always got what you deserved, you wouldn’t be a Fox.”

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85. “Riko will have a few minutes of your time later,” Jean said. “I suggest you speak with him if you do not want everyone to know you are the Butcher’s son.”

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86. “I won’t be like them,” Neil said. “I won’t let you let me be.” “One hundred and one,” Andrew said, “going on one hundred and two.” “You’re a terrible liar,” Neil said, and Andrew kissed him into silence.”

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87. “You are a Fox. You are always going to be nothing.”

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88. “Befriending the Foxes was inadvisable but inevitable. Kissing one of them was unthinkable and went against everything he knew.”

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89. “What would you give me?” Neil asked. “Don’t ask questions you already know the answer to.”

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90. “I’m not a hallucination.”

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91. “I have a bit of an attitude problem.”

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92. “It’s about family. Not necessarily the one we were born with, but the one we choose. This one. The people we trust to be part of our lives. The people we care about.”

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93. “Neil waited, but Andrew didn’t let go. With so many people watching them Neil couldn’t lift his shirt. He did the next best thing and dragged one of Andrew’s hands under the hem. He pressed Andrew’s palm to the ugly scarring across his abdomen.”

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94. “He was something solid to lean against, something violent and fierce and unmoving. Neil couldn’t remember what it felt like to have someone hold him up. It was terrifying and liberating all at once. His life was out of his control now; he was giving it to Andrew and hoping Andrew would keep it safe.”

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95. “So are you completely off-limits or are there any safe zones?” “What are you hoping for, coordinates?” “I’m hoping to know where the lines are before I cross them,” Neil said, “but I’m open to drawing a map on you if you want to loan me a marker. That’s not a bad idea.”

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96. “Neil wanted to tell them death was no reason to hold back, but he found their humanity interesting.”

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97. “I won’t lie and say I didn’t think about it, but I decided to stay. I trusted you more than I was scared of him. So trust me now if you can. I’m not going anywhere. I’ll take care of Kevin until you return.”

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98. “I thought you didn’t want to leave.” “I don’t want to,” Neil said. “What would it take to make you stay?” The.”

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99. “I don’t believe in giving people chances.” “I didn’t until I came here,” Neil said. “I took a chance on you when I decided to stay. You took a chance on me when you trusted me with Kevin. Is it really that hard to support them when they’ve been with you every step of the way?” “What will you give me in exchange for my cooperation?” Andrew asked. “Because revenge isn’t good enough?” Neil asked. “What would it take?” Andrew didn’t have to think about it. “Show me your scars.”

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100. “I want – I know I shouldn’t stay, but I can’t – I don’t want to lose this. I don’t want to lose any of you. I don’t want to be Nathaniel anymore. I want to be Neil for as long as I can.” “Good,” Wymack said. “I’d have a hell of a time fitting ‘Wesninski’ on a jersey.” Browning.”

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