Top 500 Nora Sakavic Quotes (2026 Update)
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101. “What would you give me?” Neil asked. “Don’t ask questions you already know the answer to.”

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102. “Andrew’s disinterest in his psychological well-being was what had drawn Neil to him in the first place: the realization that Andrew would never flinch away from whatever poison was eating Neil alive.”

— Nora Sakavic

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

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104. “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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105. “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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106. “You aren’t going anywhere. You’re staying here.”

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107. “Then they don’t want to play that game anymore, and they skip straight to the elimination round. Did you know I’ve never been skiing? I’d like to try it one day, though.”

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108. “Whether Neil left today or tomorrow or next week, he’d leave alone. Two, five, ten years from now, if Neil was even still alive, he’d still be alone. He could be anyone, anywhere in the world, but he’d be alone until the day he died. He’d never trust anyone enough to let them in.”

— Nora Sakavic

109. “Then it’s time to stop being the worst,” Wymack said. “It’s time to fly.”

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110. “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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111. “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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112. “Face the facts. Your pet is and always will be dead weight. It’s time to – ” “What?” Andrew turned a wide-eyed look on Kevin. “You have a pet and you never told us? Where do you keep it, Kevin?”

— Nora Sakavic

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

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

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115. “Your parents are dead, you are not fine, and nothing is going to be okay. This is not news to you. But from now until May you are still Neil Josten and I am still the man who said he would keep you alive.”

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116. “The King’s lost all his men.”

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117. “Why does Roland think you’re tying me down?”

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118. “I hate you,” Andrew said, but it was hard to believe him when he sounded so bored by the concept. Andrew took a swig from the bottle and swiped his mouth clean with a thumb. The look he slanted Neil was both unimpressed and unconcerned. “Ninety percent of the time the very sight of you makes me want to commit murder. I think about carving the skin from your body and hanging it out as a warning to every other fool who thinks he can stand in my way.” “What about the other ten?” Neil asked. Andrew.”

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119. “Keys meant Neil had explicit permission to be here and do what he liked. They meant he belonged.”

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120. “The University of Texas stadium was comparable to the Foxhole Court in size. The Longhorns and Foxes shared the same team colors, too, so the packed rafters looked familiar and comforting. Neil just had to ignore the crowd’s challenging roar as they noticed the Foxes in their midst.”

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121. “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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122. “He remembered Andrew’s hand over his mouth in Exites as he backed out of their conversation. He thought of Andrew yielding to his prodding and holding him up when Neil needed him most. Andrew had called him interesting and dangerous and had given him keys to his house and car. He’d trusted Neil with Kevin because Kevin was important to both of them and he knew Neil wouldn’t let him down.”

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123. “Get away from us,” Andrew said.”

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124. “I am not a dog. I’m a Fox.”

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125. “That didn’t stop him from leaping at Drake. Aaron was faster. He barreled past Neil almost hard enough to take Neil off his feet.”

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126. “Allison’s choice of movie was instantly vetoed, so Allison threw democracy out the window and put it in anyway.”

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127. “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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128. “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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129. “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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130. “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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131. “You just cost him something he didn’t want to lose.”

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132. “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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133. “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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134. “Running wasn’t easy, but it was easier than trusting Andrew. But Neil remembered the weight of a key in his palm, its metal soaked through with another person’s body heat. He remembered Andrew’s promise to see this year through with him.”

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

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136. “Everything I needed, you already gave me. You let me stay.”

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137. “We found out the ERC was going to cut us from the Class I ranks if we didn’t stop losing. Coach asked Andrew for a miracle, and Andrew gave us one. He made Coach come up with a number between one and five, and that’s how many points he let the other team get before he shut them out. It was probably the most badass thing I’ve ever seen.”

— Nora Sakavic

138. “If a bone isn’t healing straight, you have no choice but to break it. They’ll be fine.”

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139. “University, he said quietly. It sounded like a dream; it tasted like damnation.”

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140. “Andrew looked as he always had, and Neil knew his face as well as he knew every iteration of his own. Despite that, something seemed different.”

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141. “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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142. “Nicky closed his eyes and sucked in a deep, unsteady breath. “What have I done?”

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

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144. “Damn it all to hell. Hemmick! You were supposed to wake them up ten miles ago.” “I don’t want to die,” Nicky said.”

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145. “The court doesn’t care what my name is or where I’m from or where I’ll be tomorrow. It lets me exist as I am.”

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146. “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.”

— Nora Sakavic

147. “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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148. “In Japanese, ‘four’ and ‘death’ sound the same. It is appropriate that the Butcher’s son should wear this number.”

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

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150. “Renee promised Allison she’d join them as soon as she finished her soda and stayed behind with Andrew, Neil, and Kevin.”

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