Top 450 Nora Sakavic Quotes (2024 Update)
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151. “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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152. “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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153. “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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154. “UT is second-ranked, and they have been second in their region for the past five years.”

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155. “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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156. “Neil had spent his entire life drifting by on the outskirts, looked over and looked past. It’d made him happy, or so he’d thought, because being ignored meant he was safe. He hadn’t realized how lonely he was until he met the Foxes.”

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157. “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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158. “The King’s lost all his men.”

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159. “He was something solid to lean against.”

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160. “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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161. “On Neil’s right shoulder was a burn scar, courtesy of getting smacked by a hot iron. Andrew put his left hand to it, fingertips lining up perfectly with the raised bumps the iron’s holes had left behind. His right thumb found the puckered flesh from a bullet.”

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162. “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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163. “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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164. “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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165. “Then it’s time to stop being the worst,” Wymack said. “It’s time to fly.”

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166. “I’m not,” Neil said through the stones in his throat. “I’m Nathaniel.”

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

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169. “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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170. “Everyone knows the only reason Palmetto qualified for this division is because of your coach.” “Funny, I’m pretty sure that’s how Edgar Allen qualified.”

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171. “Nicky’s jaw dropped, but he sounded more admiring than anything. “Damn, Neil.” Aaron shot him a livid look. “Don’t you dare take his side.” “Why not?” Nicky asked. “It’s not like you’ve ever let me take yours.”

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172. “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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173. “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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174. “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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175. “Pig Higgins, is that you?” Andrew asked. “Oh, it is. Yes, I’m surprised. Did you forget I don’t like surprises? What? No, don’t stall. You wouldn’t hunt me down after all this time just to chat, so what do you want?” Andrew went quiet for a few seconds to listen, then said, “No,” and hung up.”

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176. “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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177. “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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178. “Neil hit Riko,” Matt said. “It was beautiful.” “What?” Nicky squawked. “Not fair! I missed it! Go do it again. Or not,” he added quickly when Wymack leveled a death glare at him. “You can’t blame a guy for dreaming, right, Coach?”

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179. “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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180. “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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181. “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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182. “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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183. “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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184. “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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185. “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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186. “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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187. “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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188. “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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189. “I need a yes or no. If we can talk Aaron and Andrew into doing joint sessions with you, can you fix them?”

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190. “But mostly he thought about them as the people he’d spent the evening with, the people he was getting to know almost against his will. They’d never be perfect, but they were going to be all right. They’d come to the Foxhole Court as fractured messes but they were fixing each other one semester at a time.”

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191. “Why?” Neil asked. “Why would you help me?” “Ask me later,” Andrew said. He tapped bloody fingers to his mouth and grinned at Neil around them. “It’s better if this isn’t in the way, don’t you think?”

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192. “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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193. “This was why Wymack’s contract, Kevin’s lofty ambitions, and Andrew’s words meant nothing in the end. It didn’t matter what they offered or promised him. Neil wasn’t like them. He was nothing and no one, and he always would be.”

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194. “Did you think I made the team the way it is because I thought it would be a good publicity stunt? It’s about second chances, Neil. Second, third, fourth, whatever, as long as you get at least one more than what anyone else wanted to give you.”

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195. “Renee spoke. “Thank you,” she said, “for reaching him when I couldn’t.” Neil glanced at her. “He asked you to protect them?” Renee nodded. “Kevin told Andrew the truth about the Moriyamas first. Andrew knew letting Kevin stay could mean serious consequences for the rest of us. He was willing to protect his own against the backlash, but he didn’t care enough to fight for the rest of us. He gave them to me instead.”

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196. “Oh, Coach.” Andrew tossed his hands up in a helpless shrug. “You can’t even imagine how much fun we are having right now. It’s overwhelming. Give us a minute to catch our breaths before our hearts explode in our chest.”

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197. “Thinking that Andrew needed space and time to regroup the same way Neil did almost wrecked Neil’s attempts to get his neutral facade back together.”

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198. “Neil realized Matt had been waiting up for him.”

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199. “They will ruin you as surely as they ruined themselves.” My smile threatens to tear my face in two. “There is nothing left to ruin.”

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200. “I don’t want to be a Raven. I don’t want to be Nathaniel. I want to be Neil Josten. I want to be a Fox.”

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