Top 450 Nora Sakavic Quotes (2026 Update)
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301. “Speaking of, one of these days I want you to tell me how you roped her into it.” “I asked,” Neil said. “There goes that ‘asked’ thing again,” Matt said. “Does it mean something different where you come from?” “Most of the time, yes,” Neil said. The unexpected honesty startled a laugh from Matt.”

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302. “What? I thought you didn’t like her.” Nicky bolted upright like Neil struck him. “Who doesn’t like Renee?”

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303. “Katelyn’s refusing to see me or talk to me until Andrew and I get counseling.”

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304. “Andrew said it 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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305. “He looked for his racquet first and was relieved to find it right where he left it. On the heels of relief was confusion and alarm, because Andrew was nowhere in the kitchen.”

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

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308. “There were twenty-one thousand people enrolled at Palmetto State University. Neil wasn’t playing for himself anymore; he was playing to represent them.”

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309. “Andrew told me to handle it. That’s the easiest way I knew how.”

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310. “Looking at them all, Neil was as sad as he was proud.”

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

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

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

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315. “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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316. “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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317. “Kevin’s bleak tone brought Neil up short, as did the French Kevin was speaking.”

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

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319. “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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320. “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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321. “They found the parts of him no disguise could change.”

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322. “The Ravens’ coach, Tetsuji Moriyama, took Kevin in after his mother died. He’d raised Kevin to be a star but never let Kevin forget he was just Riko’s valuable property. Neil didn’t know much else about him. The one time Kevin mentioned him he’d slipped and called him “the master”. Neil didn’t need to hear anything else after that.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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331. “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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332. “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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333. “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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334. “Neil spent the rest of the afternoon staring at his textbooks instead of getting any real work done.”

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335. “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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336. “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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337. “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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338. “He wouldn’t die a lie.”

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

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341. “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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342. “I just didn’t think they were fashion lenses until Andrew said so. And seriously? Brown? How boring can you be?” “I like brown.” “Andrew doesn’t,” Nicky said. “Take them out.” “No.”

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343. “How’d you get him to stop tripping us up at practice the other day?” Neil whittled it down the barest, easiest truth. “I asked.” “You asked,” Matt said.”

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344. “Kevin’s not allowed to drive your car but Renee is?” Neil asked. “It’s fun telling Kevin no,” Andrew said with a wicked grin.”

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345. “You are a Fox,” Andrew said, like it was that simple, and maybe it was. Nathaniel.”

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346. “Neil didn’t really believe in luck, but he watched them go and hoped for it anyway.”

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347. “Made Renee a small fortune when Dan finally gave in. She’s the only one who bet on us. She’s always the most willing to bet on lost causes.”

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348. “My theory says Riko won this round.”

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349. “Last year you wanted to live. Now you seem hell-bent on getting killed. If I felt like playing another round with you right now, I would ask why you’ve had a change of heart. As it stands, I’ve had enough of your stupidity to last me a week. Go back inside and bother the others now.” Neil feigned confusion as he got to his feet. “Am I bothering you?” “Beyond the telling.” “Interesting,” Neil said. “Last week you said nothing gets under your skin.”

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350. “Neil didn’t know what the last straw was to break Kevin’s chain, but apparently last night’s spectacle wasn’t born of drunken grandeur. Kevin had committed; there was no going back. He faced Castle Evermore now like it was just another worthless stop on his way to glory.”

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