Top 500 Nora Sakavic Quotes (2026 Update)
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351. “Your worry is misplaced,” Jean said. “I promised I would not kill myself.” “For the record, that’s not a thing well-adjusted people say,” Cat said.”

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352. “He remembered the weight and warmth of her burrowed against his side; he remembered her wide-eyed and unblinking stare as he read her stories late into the night. He could almost remember the sound of her voice as she begged him for one more chapter, but louder in his thoughts was the crack of his mother’s belt against bare skin when she realized overheard them.”

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353. “Oh,” he said, looking up from his hand, “and he said his injury wasn’t an accident. Not in so many words, but it won’t take them long to figure out what he meant.” Dan gaped. “He what?” “Great,” Wymack said. “He’s turning into another you. That’s just what I needed.” “At least you can legally take out life insurance on one of them,” Nicky said.”

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354. “He wouldn’t die a lie.”

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

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

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357. “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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358. “My theory says Riko won this round.”

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359. “Jean Moreau came back to himself in pieces, dragging himself together as he had a thousand mornings before.”

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360. “Jean held onto his control with everything he had left after such a nightmarish day, but he could feel his grip slipping. Endure, he warned himself, and on its tail-end came a desperate How much must I?”

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361. “Your loose ends aren’t adding up.” “I’m not a math problem.” “But I’ll still solve you.”

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362. “I wouldn’t have given him to you if I’d known you would just throw him away so carelessly.”

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363. “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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364. “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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365. “Neil Abram Josten,” Neil murmured, and it felt like waking up from a bad dream.”

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366. “Neil obediently looked inside. The locker was packed with Raven gear. It wasn’t until Jean shoved the jersey at him that Neil understood, because the name emblazoned on the back was JOSTEN. “I’m only here for two weeks,” Neil said. “Why did he have those printed?” “Do not play stupid,” Jean said. “Kevin would have told you by now that you are transferring this summer.”

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367. “He was less ready to see the “4” tattooed on his left cheekbone.”

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368. “Riko’s family did.”

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369. “Then Neil thought of his racquet in the kitchen and Luther’s expensive car in the driveway.”

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370. “Neil looked back at Kevin’s pale face.”

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371. “It was Rhemann’s voice in his head, Rhemann’s and his friends’ and Neil’s, drowning out his miserable thoughts and excuses with unrelenting force. Jean squeezed his hands until his fingers went numb and willed himself to believe the words as he slowly spoke them into existence: “I deserve to get better.”

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372. “Doesn’t matter,” Jeremy said with a theatrical sigh. “Like you said, he’s a bit off. It’s not fair to either of us if I look.” Cat gave a knowing nod. “Make sure all the screws are tightened before getting on the ride, right? Safety first.”

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373. “Jean had learned years ago that he had nothing of value to say.”

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374. “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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375. “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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376. “Andrew’s grin was wide and savage as he mocked his own pain.”

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

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

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379. “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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380. “What you hold onto is less important than the act of holding on itself. It’s so easy to get lost in ourselves and this world. Sometimes you need to find your way back one tiny miracle at a time.”

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381. “The smile that curved Nathaniel’s mouth was slow and hungry and hateful. It twitched a bit as Nathaniel tried to force it away, but he finally had to use the side of his hand to smooth it off his face. The look he turned on Jean was almost serene, but Jean still saw the madness in his eyes.”

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382. “He could finally reach the stadium door unimpeded, but no one had given him the code for this keypad. Unsteady fingers put in the Raven digits over and over and over. He knew it was wrong. He didn’t know why it wouldn’t work. He couldn’t stop trying.”

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383. “They looked ridiculous and mismatched. They looked bright and alive and carefree, like they’d somehow forgotten everything that made them qualify for the Fox lineup.”

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384. “Give your back to me.”

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385. “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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386. “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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387. “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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388. “Neil didn’t care how many hearts they broke that night. They’d beaten USC. When the Trojans lost to the Ravens next week they’d be eliminated from championships. The Foxes were going to finals, and that was the only thing that mattered. -.”

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389. “Giving up on Neil now goes against everything we are,” Wymack said.”

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390. “Kevin was raised at Evermore, surrounded by the best and practically born with a racquet in his hand, whereas Andrew learned Exy while he was locked up in juvie. Neil had a page-long article about it in his notebook. It was crassly titled “The Prince and the Pauper”, and its focus was on how doomed their friendship was.”

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391. “But you know what?” Neil said before the reporters could respond. “That’s petty.”

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392. “Nicky was still looking at Neil like he was the world’s biggest mystery.”

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393. “Did you know I’ve bought one of the doctors at Easthaven, too?”

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394. “Tetsuji didn’t stop beating him until he finally passed out.”

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395. “I’m glad you’re alive,” she said. “I’m so happy you’re here with us, and I hope you’re happy, too. I hope you tell us when you’re not so we can help you. You’re our friend, and we love you.”

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396. “Everything that happened to me happened for a reason,’ Jean said. I am Jean Moreau. I am perfect court. ‘I have no reason to be angry about what made me into this.’ ‘If you say you deserved it, I’ll trip you,’ Jeremy warned him. ‘You wouldn’t,’ Jean returned. ‘Maybe not,’ Jeremy allowed. ‘But I’ll think about it really hard.”

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397. “Last I checked Andrew didn’t like you,” Wymack said. “He still doesn’t,” Neil said, but he didn’t bother to explain.”

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398. “They were exhausted, sore, and more than a little disappointed by their loss, but the Foxes left the stadium feeling like champions.”

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399. “Rude,” Nicky said, sitting up and looking between them. “What did you just say? I can’t understand you. That’s not fair.” “Think about that the next time you use German at my practices,” Wymack said. “That’s different,” Nicky complained. “I only see that look on Neil’s face when someone tries to do something nice for him, but we all know Kevin’s as bratty as they come. What did you say, Kevin, and do I need to defend Neil’s honor or what?”

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400. “You stay. The rest go.”

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