Top 450 Nora Sakavic Quotes (2024 Update)
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301. “When you know what someone wants, it’s easy to manipulate them.”

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302. “When he finally slept, he dreamed of death and blood.”

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303. “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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304. “Neil didn’t know if this break in routine was grudging trust or determination to not let Neil out of sight again. Neil didn’t care right now so long as Andrew stayed.”

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

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306. “It’s not about my looks or faith. It’s that I’m a woman.”

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307. “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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308. “Instead Wymack snapped his fingers at Neil and jerked his thumb toward the court door. “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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309. “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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310. “Kevin’s bleak tone brought Neil up short, as did the French Kevin was speaking.”

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

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312. “Who overdosed?” Neil asked. “Seth.”

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313. “His father. Your coach.”

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314. “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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315. “I have to go. I don’t trust them to give you back.”

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316. “Give your back to me.”

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317. “They were different kinds of heartless and Neil, for all his problems connecting with other people, didn’t want to be a monster.”

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318. “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.”

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319. “I’d rather find out exactly why and when you two hooked up than think about this awfulness any longer, so let’s talk about that on the ride back instead.” Aaron’s.”

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320. “He will break you.” “He wishes he knew how,” Neil said. “Trust me. I promise I’ll come back, and when I do I’ll bring Andrew back with me. It’s going to be fine.”

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321. “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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322. “When Drake left Andrew a concussed and bloody wreck in Columbia, the only thing that mattered to Andrew, the only person he needed to see, was Aaron. His own trauma was inconsequential; he’d cared about the blood splattered across Aaron’s skin. Andrew and Aaron had done this to each other, and they were locked in stalemate. They were unwilling to reach out and unable to let go.”

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323. “Andrew’s grin was wide and savage as he mocked his own pain.”

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324. “You flounder when they call you ‘friend’; you’d probably have a psychotic break when they freaked out over you.”

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

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327. “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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328. “Up,” Wymack said. “We’re getting out of here.”

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329. “They’d never be perfect, but they were going to be all right.”

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330. “Wymack smacked Neil’s shoulder. “Move it.”

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331. “Kevin’s mother Kayleigh Day and Riko’s uncle Tetsuji Moriyama created the sport roughly thirty years ago while Kayleigh was studying abroad in Fukui, Japan. What started as an experiment spread from their campus to local street teams, then across the ocean to the rest of the world. Kayleigh brought it home with her to Ireland after completing her degree and the United States picked it up soon after.”

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332. “Neil blinked and saw that zero on his eyelids. He was out of time. For a moment Neil felt the weight of Andrew’s mouth against his. He dug his fingers into his lower lip and tried to breathe around them.”

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333. “Be here at six o’clock tomorrow morning,” Wymack said. “We’ve got a game to win Friday.”

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334. “Some of the strongest people I’ve known are women.”

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335. “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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336. “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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337. “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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338. “Renee looked to Neil and said, “What do you need from us, Neil?” It didn’t take much thought. “Everything I needed, you already gave me. You let me stay.”

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339. “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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340. “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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341. “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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342. “What? I thought you didn’t like her.” Nicky bolted upright like Neil struck him. “Who doesn’t like Renee?”

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

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344. “The wall lit up red to confirm the point.”

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345. “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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346. “You are a conundrum,” Andrew said. “Thank you.” “No, thank you,” Andrew said as he slipped past Neil without a look back. “I need a new toy to play with.” “I’m not a toy.” “I guess we’ll see.”

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347. “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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348. “Renee said you refused our knives.”

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349. “Andrew stood in the doorway with Slosky at his back.”

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350. “With that, Andrew caught Neil’s face in his hands and leaned in.”

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