Top 450 Nora Sakavic Quotes (2024 Update)
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101. “Neil wanted to tell them death was no reason to hold back, but he found their humanity interesting.”

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102. “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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103. “God damn it, Minyard. This is why we can’t have nice things.”

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104. “It went against everything Neil knew to give in, but he’d chosen this path. He’d chosen Andrew.”

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105. “You look drugged within an inch of your life,” Neil said, “and when you’re not medicated you’re drinking and dusting. When they finally take your medicine away, who are you going to hurt, really?” Andrew laughed. “I’m remembering why I don’t like you.” “I’m surprised you forgot.” “I didn’t,” Andrew said. “I just got distracted for a moment there.”

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106. “Neil watched Kevin wilt beneath the weight of his brother’s – no, owner’s – fury and kissed his survival instincts goodbye. He grabbed Riko’s shirt and hauled him back.”

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107. “There has to be a better way.” “You could occasionally grow a spine,” Andrew suggested. “I know it’s a difficult concept for someone whose kneejerk reaction is to run away at the first sign of trouble, but try it sometime. You might actually like it.” “What I’d like is to put this phone through your teeth.” “See, that’s more interesting.” “I’m not here for your entertainment,” Neil said.”

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108. “By then the referees were on court, and Nicky blew them a kiss when he was handed his red card.”

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109. “Looks like you’ve managed to completely embarrass yourself in both languages.”

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110. “Do your teammates still think you’re the quiet one?” Andrew asked.”

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111. “They’ll never find proof that Riko was involved in this,” Aaron said, “but they might find you, right? That’s what this is all about, isn’t it?” Aaron gestured at his own face, indicating Neil’s abrupt change in appearance. “Your looks, your languages, your lies – you’re running from something or someone.”

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112. “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.” “Queen,” Andrew said.”

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113. “The master wants to salvage you. He’s going to sign you to the Raven lineup in spring. So long as you keep quiet and keep your head down he won’t tell the main family he’s found you.”

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114. “UT is second-ranked, and they have been second in their region for the past five years.”

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115. “Anytime the Foxes mentioned Andrew’s upcoming sobriety or Andrew’s name popped up in write-ups on the team’s performance at games, the focus was on what a danger he was. People talked about his trial and how it saved them from Andrew. No one said what they were doing to save Andrew from himself.”

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116. “Exy had been a raw point between them since they’d met. It was the critical part of their friendship Andrew refused to acknowledge and Kevin couldn’t fix, a dream Andrew wouldn’t believe in and Kevin couldn’t give up on.”

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117. “The King’s lost all his men.”

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118. “I can take care of myself,” Neil said. “Watch me beam with pride. It’s not your job to take care of yourself anymore. It’s your job to play, and mine and Abby’s job to look after you. Get your priorities straight.”

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119. “Everything Riko was saying was meant to hurt Kevin, and it was working. It wasn’t Neil’s turn to talk, but he’d heard enough.”

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120. “Neil Josten, good morning. I suppose you’ve already heard the good news? As of eleven o’clock last night, your name is the third-highest search string for NCAA Exy strikers. That puts you right after Riko and Kevin.”

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121. “He’d heard every threat in the book, but never from a man who smiled as bright as Andrew did. Apathy, anger, madness, boredom; these motivators Neil knew and understood. But Andrew was grinning like he didn’t have a knife point where it’d slip perfectly between Nicky’s ribs, and it wasn’t because he was joking.”

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122. “Let go of me, King.” “I am King,” Riko agreed, “and you are going to spend Christmas at my castle. You’re coming to Evermore for winter break.”

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123. “That sounds like an accusation, but I didn’t lie to you.” “Omission is the easiest way to lie,” Neil said. “You could have corrected me.”

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124. “Neil had been doing one stupid thing after another all year long and this has turned into one of the best years of his life.”

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125. “Neil Josten,” he mouthed. “Number ten, starting striker, Foxhole Court.”

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126. “The memories made him weak with grief and loss, but they made him stronger, too. He’d come to the Foxhole Court every inch a lie, but his friends made him into someone real.”

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127. “Time was nothing. Seconds were days, were years, were the breaths that caught between their mouths and the bite of Neil’s fingernails against his palms, the scrape of teeth against his lower lip and the warm slide of a tongue against his.”

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128. “All eyes are on you. It’s time to show them what you’re made of. There’s no room for doubt, no room for second guesses, no room for error. This is your night. This is your game. This is your moment. Seize it with everything you’ve got. Pull out all the stops and lay it all on the line. Fight because you don’t know how to die quietly. Win because you don’t know how to lose. This king’s ruled long enough – it’s time to tear his castle down.”

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129. “You’re crazy,” Neil said to Andrew in an undertone. “This is news to no one,” Andrew said.”

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130. “My name is Nathaniel Wesninski,” he said, “and my father is dead.” It wasn’t at all funny, but a second later he was laughing. It sounded hysterical but he couldn’t stop.”

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131. “Seriously, how are you not bored of your hand by now?”

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132. “Don’t make me hurt you,” Andrew said. “I don’t want blood in my ice cream.”

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133. “That was fantastic,” Alvarez said. “I want to do it again. Next year, maybe, when my legs grow back.” “Stop being such a baby,” Laila said. “Ignore her,” Alvarez said to Neil. “She’s just sour because she lost nine goals in forty-five minutes. Don’t know why, not like it’s a new personal record or – ohhh, it is. Ouch, that’s gotta sting a bit. So much for being first-draft.”

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134. “Every time Neil fell, though, Jean was there to pull him off the ground. Jean had nothing to say to Neil about his poor performance, neither encouragement nor harsh words.”

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135. “How was he supposed to let Wymack lock the door every night with both of them under the same roof? He couldn’t possibly sleep here; every time Wymack breathed Neil would wake up and wonder who was after him.”

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136. “Family means something different with us because it has to. It’s not about blood. It’s not even about who we like. It’s about who Andrew’s willing to protect.”

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137. “Neil had dyed his hair brown from time to time, but never this shade, never anywhere near this shade. This was his natural color, and those were his real eyes, and this was his father’s face. The bandages and bruises weren’t enough to disguise the man he’d seen in the mirror. Neil thought he’d throw up but he was too weak to manage it.”

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138. “Whenever Andrew crossed the room, Neil’s gaze followed. Every time Neil took his keys out of his pocket and saw the newest addition to his set he remembered Andrew’s kiss. He looked at Matt and Nicky to see if he saw them any differently, but nothing had changed. Neil didn’t know what that meant, but he knew this still wasn’t the time to figure it out.”

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139. “You misunderstand,” he said, with a knowing nod. “I wasn’t asking, Neil. You helped create this mess. The least you could do is help clean it up. Where’s your sense of responsibility?” A knife wouldn’t hurt this much.”

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140. “They knew he hated vegetables but loved fruit, that his favorite color was gray, and that he didn’t like movies or loud music. They were things Neil understood only in terms of survival, but his teammates hoarded these insights like gold. They were piecing Neil together and building a real person around all of his lies. They found the parts of him no disguise could change.”

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141. “What was Neil supposed to do with a truth like this? He was going to be dead in four months, five if he was lucky. He wasn’t supposed to be this for anyone, Andrew least of all. Andrew said all year long – had said it to Neil’s face just this week – that he didn’t want anything. Neil shouldn’t be the exception to that rule.”

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142. “That’s a first,” Neil said. “Do I get a prize for shutting you up?” “A quick death,” Andrew said. “I’ve already decided where to hide your body.” “Six feet under?” Neil guessed. “Stop talking,” Andrew said, and kissed him.”

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143. “Betsy accepted that and moved on without missing a beat. “How are you getting along with your teammates?” “I’m pretty sure the majority of them are clinically insane.”

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144. “Andrew had nearly killed four men for assaulting Nicky and would have broken Allison’s neck for hitting Aaron, but when it came to crimes against his own person Andrew couldn’t care less. He held his life in less regard than he did anything else. Neil hated that with a ferocity that was nauseating.”

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145. “Don’t look back, don’t slow down, and don’t trust anyone. Be anyone but himself, and never be anyone for too long.”

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146. “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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147. “These kinds of secrets are not given out lightly. You know that. We calculate collateral damage and escape routes. We plan and brace for the reaction and fallout. But Luther did not tell. He chose to not believe me at all. And that’s a thousand times worse, you see.”

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148. “Neil glanced at Wymack and chose not to think about Riko. Instead he thought about his homecoming, of Wymack dropping everything to pick him up and Wymack holding him together when he almost broke.”

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149. “Do you believe in fate?” Neil heard the faint scorn in the other man’s voice. “No. Do you?” “Luck, then,” Aaron said, ignoring that return question. “Only the bad sort.” “We’re flattered by your high opinion of us, of course.” Aaron.”

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150. “Neil took a step forward, or meant to. The next thing he knew he was running: not at the house, but away.”

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