Top 450 Nora Sakavic Quotes (2026 Update)
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201. “You have twenty minutes or until they throw you out of their lives, whichever comes first.”

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202. “Death was unpleasant, but it was a familiar and tolerable ache in his chest.”

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203. “Neil, Wymack called him, even when he looked like this, even with his father’s face and his father’s eyes and the Moriyamas’ number on his face. Neil, Wymack called him, and more than anything Neil wanted it to be true.”

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

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

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206. “Tonight Neil was in perfect form, and he was mad as hell at the Ravens for hurting his Foxes.”

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207. “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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208. “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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209. “Touch it again and I’ll bite you. Don’t think I won’t. I will. I’m a biter. Just ask Erik.”

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210. “As he listened to them, Neil realised he was happy. It was such an unexpected and unfamiliar feeling he lost track of the conversation for a minute.”

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211. “Enlighten us. If the first step isn’t tolerance, where does a pair of bigots begin in fixing a mess like this?”

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212. “Kevin says you’ll be a champion. Four years and you’ll go pro. Five years and you’ll be Court. He promised Coach. He promised the school board. He argued until they signed off on you.”

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213. “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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214. “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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215. “No one talked about it, but somehow they all ended up in Neil and Matt’s room. Matt and Aaron shoved the couch out of the way, and the girls showed up a minute later with blankets. The living room wasn’t meant to sleep nine bodies but somehow they made a workable nest out of it. Foxes came and went as they grabbed pillows and changed into pajamas. For a moment, though, Neil and Matt were alone. Matt gave Neil’s shoulder a careful squeeze.”

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216. “Nicky winced. “Kevin, the man is dead. Like, permanently.”

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217. “Neil or Nathaniel or whoever,” Nicky said. “He’s ours, and we’re not letting him go. You want us to vote on it or something? Bet you it’ll be unanimous.”

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218. “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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219. “What are you doing with a Maserati?” “Driving it,” Andrew said, like it should be obvious, and got in the driver’s seat.”

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

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221. “Sometimes I think this job is going to kill me,” Abby said. “Seeing what people have done, what people continue to do, to my Foxes. I wish I could protect you, but I’m always too late. All I can do is patch you up afterward and hope for the best. I’m sorry, Neil. We should have been there for you.”

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222. “Revenge is a motivator only for the weak-willed.”

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223. “Take what he is giving you and make it your shield. It’s hard to kill a man when everyone’s eyes are on him.”

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224. “Come on, cute face like yours has to have a girlfriend. Unless you swing my way, of course, in which case please tell me now and save me the trouble of having to figure it out.” Neil stared at him, wondering how Nicky could care about such things when the stadium was right there.”

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225. “Nicky plucked the list from Neil’s fingers and crumpled it. “Your ignorance is endearing, Neil. You’re nineteen and you’ve never looked at Allison’s tits? There’s no way you’re straight. You and I really need to sit down and talk about this sometime.”

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226. “Trying to remember fear, or trying to remember how to feel anything at all?”

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227. “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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228. “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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229. “Some of the strongest people I’ve known are women.”

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230. “Here’s some honesty,” Neil said. “I don’t like you, and I don’t trust you.” “It’s mutual,” Andrew said. “That doesn’t change anything.”

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231. “You wouldn’t trust me to pick out your costume, would you? I’d probably make you a French maid or something. Come on.”

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232. “She came to Neil last and stayed with him, feeling the line of his shoulder armor through his jersey. “How are you doing?” Neil drained both cups before answering. “I’m fine.” Nicky fist-pumped in triumph. “Thank you for being so predictable, Neil. You just scored me ten bucks with two words.” Matt looked up. “Are you serious? Who the hell bet against you?” Nicky jerked a thumb at Kevin. “There’s a sucker born every minute.”

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233. “They don’t feel right,” he said. “A tear for your discomfort,” Andrew said, completely unsympathetic. “And you said I have no team spirit,” Neil muttered. “Never claimed I did either.” Andrew grinned and shrugged. “You’re the fool who gave him your game. Reap what you sow or burn the field down, the choice is yours. Be smarter next time, would you?”

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234. “It sounded twisted and wrong in this suffocating space, but Neil couldn’t stop.”

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235. “For the first time Neil appreciated Andrew’s apathy. In a stadium gone mad and with too much on the line tonight, Neil finally saw Andrew as the crucial eye of the storm. Because Andrew refused to get caught up in this, he was the only person on the court with a cool head.”

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236. “Andrew watched the phone bounce off the couch and skitter across the carpet. It was a toss-up whether or not he’d ask. Neil kissed his neck, hoping to distract him, and was rewarded with a startled jolt. That was enough reason to do it again. Andrew pushed his face away, but they were standing too close together for Neil to miss the way he shivered.”

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237. “Neil meant to go after them, but he’d made the mistake of looking at Kevin. Once he met Kevin’s eyes, it was hard to look away again.”

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238. “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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239. “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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240. “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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241. “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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242. “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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243. “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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244. “Don’t touch him, you understand?”

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245. “Easthaven Hospital,” Betsy said. “I’m going to take Andrew off his medicine.”

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246. “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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247. “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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248. “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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249. “I’m not a pipe dream. I’m not going anywhere.”

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250. “You think this is hard? Look what I’ve been through. Surviving you is easy.” Nathaniel tipped his head to one side and fixed Towns with a cool look. “But can you survive me?”

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