Top 500 Nora Sakavic Quotes (2026 Update)
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301. “Looking at them all, Neil was as sad as he was proud.”

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302. “The injury was Kevin’s to bear, but we all suffered for it.”

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303. “Neil wondered what alternate universe he’d stumbled into. “Andrew hit you.”

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304. “Andrew casually reached for the wooden block of knives.”

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305. “Nathaniel’s mouth was moving, because of course he’d have to run his mouth despite being worn down to the bone.”

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306. “A hand on his chin startled him into looking up. When he met Jean’s eyes, Jean only said, “Focus on what’s important.” “I am,” Jeremy said. Jean opened his mouth, closed it again, and let go of Jeremy without a word. Jeremy snagged his arm when he started to turn away. “Who did this to you?”

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307. “He had to trust that they were all there, safe and having fun. He was content to watch and imagine. Lonely, too, but there was nothing he could do about that.”

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308. “Neil worried for a moment what they’d do with Andrew’s rude brand of teamwork at their backs, but the next time he got a good look at Matt, Matt was grinning like this was the most fun he’d had in years. It.”

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309. “If you always got what you deserved, you wouldn’t be a Fox.”

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310. “Retreating from a furious older man was so instinctive Neil didn’t realize he’d flinched until Wymack froze. Wymack’s face went almost dangerously blank and Neil dropped his gaze. He was careful not to look away from Wymack entirely.”

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311. “When he looked up at the mirror, bright blue eyes stared back.”

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312. “Neil didn’t know how long he played with his little league team, but his hands remembered the weight of a racquet as well as they did that of a gun.”

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313. “Neil watched him do it, trying to remember the last time someone gave him a gift and coming up blank. That his first one should be from Andrew was unsettling.”

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314. “Kevin’s bleak tone brought Neil up short, as did the French Kevin was speaking.”

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315. “I want you to stop taking cracker dust.”

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316. “I’m not learning French for anyone but you.”

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317. “But Dr. Spader said grief isn’t supposed to get easier: you just become someone strong enough to weather it. You let the good things and the good days shore you up so the bad days can’t tear you down.”

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318. “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.”

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319. “He’d ignored them through Christmas but they seemed excited to hear from him now. He was their family. They were his. They were worth every cut and bruise and scream.”

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320. “They found the parts of him no disguise could change.”

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321. “Is this what dying feels like?” she asked, and called over her shoulder, “Babe, I think I’m dying. Do I still have legs? I can’t look down. I don’t think I have legs. I don’t think I’ll ever walk again.” “Uh-huh,” Laila said, trotting over to them. “You’d better figure something out, because you’re definitely too heavy for me to carry off this court.” “Rude.”

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322. “The last time Neil saw Aaron, though, he was being led down the stairs in cuffs.”

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323. “All that mattered was that they had a one-twenty flight out of Upstate Regional. First serve was scheduled for seven-thirty, but Wymack wanted them on the ground in Austin two hours early.”

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324. “Do not pretend this is about me, you miserable wretch.’ ‘Why wouldn’t it be?’ Neil asked. ‘I am a Moreau,’ Jean said, flat and fierce. ‘I am not-’ ‘So was Elodie,’ Neil reminded him, and Jean stopped breathing. ‘Remember that the next time you think you aren’t worth saving.”

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325. “How wretched, how exhausting, to have one of his dearest and most desperate wishes fulfilled, and to feel nothing but this gnawing turmoil. It wasn’t fair.”

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326. “Don’t touch my things, Riko. I don’t share.”

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327. “A group of people shouldered their way up to the bar counter at Neil’s back, pushing him into Andrew. Andrew didn’t budge beneath his weight. 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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328. “We’re sure it is,” the Raven striker said, “seeing how you’re dating a prostitute.” “Stripper,” Dan corrected as she showed up and wound an arm around Matt’s waist. Her stilettos hung off her fingers by their thin straps and she jiggled them as she spoke. “Hopefully you’re smart enough to distinguish between the two professions. If you’re not, I have serious concerns about your academic standings.” Neil.”

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329. “Leverett stepped in front of him. “You got lucky.” “You’re getting slow,” Neil said.”

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330. “Instead he drew fox paws down the border of his paper until Kevin came for him.”

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331. “Just because Kevin didn’t remember Neil didn’t mean Riko wouldn’t either.”

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332. “This was what Dan and Matt had been waiting for all semester: a catalyst to finally unite the team.”

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333. “You sound like a wind-up doll with only one topic,” Andrew said. “I have nothing to say to you.”

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334. “I believe we all have the choice to be better than the hands that shaped us.”

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335. “Your English is fantastic,” Jeremy said. “It’s not about that. It’s your native language, and none of us here can share it with you. That’s reason enough for me to learn.”

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336. “Jean hadn’t seen a microwave in years.”

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337. “Andrew put a finger to the underside of Neil’s chin and forced Neil’s head up until they were looking at each other.”

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338. “Neil was moving before the ceiling lights turned on, crossing the inner court to the court walls. He pressed his hands to the thick, cold plastic and looked up, where the scoreboards and replay TVs hung over the court’s ceiling, then down to the glossy wood. Orange lines marked first, half, and far court. It was perfect, utterly perfect, and Neil felt at once inspired and horrified by the sight of it.”

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339. “Neil spent the rest of the afternoon staring at his textbooks instead of getting any real work done.”

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340. “Renee told Neil last fall that Ravens weren’t allowed to date. Tetsuji didn’t want his team distracted from the game. Renee knew that, but she was over there anyway. Neil might be over-thinking her intentions, but he was willing to exploit any angle they could find. “Maybe not,” Neil said, “but it could give us an edge. Do you still know his number? Give it to her and see what she can do between now and finals.”

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341. “They stopped briefly at an Italian restaurant to wolf down chicken and pasta. Wymack grumbled about the bill, but his team knew better than to take him seriously.”

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342. “You don’t understand.” “I don’t,” Neil said hotly. “You have a way out. You have a future. So why won’t you take it? Why are you so afraid to take it?”

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343. “Jeremy had never considered studying French before but hearing it from Jean was giving him ill-advised thoughts.”

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344. “Here’s a real question: how have you survived this long when you’re so violently self-destructive?”

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345. “Tell your pet psycho to knock it off before he cripples someone.” “I don’t think he’ll listen to me,” Neil said. “You and I both know he will. Now get.”

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346. “What the hell was that?” “Coach?” “Don’t you dare ‘Coach?’ me, you malfunctioning retard.” “No, but really,” Nicky said, looking wide-eyed at Neil. “What happened?” “Neil hit Riko,” Matt said. “It was beautiful.”

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347. “Andrew was smiling, but Neil knew his cheer didn’t mean he was going to play nice. He’d been smiling when he smashed a racquet into Neil’s stomach, too.”

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348. “We’ve all got different experiences, but we’re used to needing help. We’re just not used to getting it. But you’ve got us now.”

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349. “The buzzer sounded and Neil felt it sing through every nerve in his body.”

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350. “Wymack raked the group with a look “I don’t see any guests. Neil’s a fox. He’s not going to get any special treatment just because it’s his first day. Don’t want him thinking this team is anything but dysfunctional or June will be a rude wake-up call.”

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