Top 500 Nora Sakavic Quotes (2026 Update)
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351. “I’m not learning French for anyone but you.”

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352. “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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353. “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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354. “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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355. “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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356. “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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357. “They found the parts of him no disguise could change.”

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

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360. “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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361. “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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362. “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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363. “Leverett stepped in front of him. “You got lucky.” “You’re getting slow,” Neil said.”

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

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

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

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

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

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370. “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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371. “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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372. “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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373. “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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374. “Neil spent the rest of the afternoon staring at his textbooks instead of getting any real work done.”

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375. “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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376. “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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377. “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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378. “Jeremy had never considered studying French before but hearing it from Jean was giving him ill-advised thoughts.”

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

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

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382. “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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383. “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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384. “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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385. “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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386. “You are a Fox,” Andrew said, like it was that simple, and maybe it was. Nathaniel.”

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

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388. “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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389. “My theory says Riko won this round.”

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

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

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393. “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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394. “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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395. “Neil Abram Josten,” Neil murmured, and it felt like waking up from a bad dream.”

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

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398. “Riko’s family did.”

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

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

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