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Except the chosen few
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Behind that...
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I groan a...
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SIMONE ELKELES Where's Shelley?" I ask, scanning the room.
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SIMONE ELKELES What happens when I break one of your fuckin’ rules?
SIMONE ELKELES You’re dangerous,” he says.
“Why?”
“Because you make me believe in the impossibl...
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I loo...
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SIMONE ELKELES Marry me, Kiara,” he blurts out in front of everyone.
“Why?” she asks, challenging him. SIMONE ELKELES (Kiara sees Carlos' bleeding face)"Carlos! Oh my God, what happened?"
"You still recognize me w...
SIMONE ELKELES What is this?'
'A Smart Car'
It looked like an SUV took a dump and out came the Smart Ca...
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SIMONE ELKELES It's pure instinct that makes me rebel every time someone tries to control my life and hand out more...
SIMONE ELKELES I believe in lust at first sight.And attraction.But not love.
SIMONE ELKELES You're where I want to be.
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SIMONE ELKELES Okay, seriously, I dont know if this is true or not, but I heard people who use profanity are trying...
SIMONE ELKELES And while my mind is telling me I'm flirting with her just to prove a point, my body wants to play "...
SIMONE ELKELES -You think I’ve got a big ego and an attitude problem?
-I don’t think you do, Carlos. I kno...
SIMONE ELKELES Want to make out?”
“With who?” she asks, not bothering to look up.
“Me.”
Sh...
SIMONE ELKELES Dont ruin my balls!" She laughs as the words leave her mouth.
Better yours than mine, chica." I...
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SIMONE ELKELES Tofu tacos are not Mexican. I think putting tofu on anything and calling it Mexican is an insult to ...
SIMONE ELKELES Hey, Carlos," the Professor says when he walks in. "How was REACH?"
"It sucked."
"Can you ...
SIMONE ELKELES I'm in deep shit Alex, 'cause I think I'd like nothin' better than to wake up with her every mornin'...
SIMONE ELKELES If no words come, you can always give him the finger.
SIMONE ELKELES Do you play football?' Brandon asks.
'No.'
'Baseball?'
'Nope.'
Brandon is on...
SIMONE ELKELES How was the kiss with Alex?"
"Nice," I say, thinking about how sensual it was. "Actually, Isabe...
SIMONE ELKELES I wonder if it's medically possible to be addicted to another human being.
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SIMONE ELKELES Did I ever tell you that Alex loves you so much he got your name tattooed all over his body? Hell, h...
SIMONE ELKELES I'm ready for that adrenaline rush...with you.
SIMONE ELKELES Distance makes the heart grow fonder.
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SIMONE ELKELES Unfortunately, I can’t run from my heart. It hurts, deep inside my body. And I know I’ll never b...
SIMONE ELKELES With someone you like that much, the lows are as low as the highs are high. Does that make sense?' SIMONE ELKELES I don't deserve you. You know that, querida, don't you?"
"When are you gonna realize y...
SIMONE ELKELES I brush a strand of hair from her face, then move beside her. When she wraps her arms around my neck...
SIMONE ELKELES Do you think about making love with me?"
I lie awake most nights, fantasizing about sleeping ne...
SIMONE ELKELES Want some?" he asks, pointing to his dinner.
Maybe eating will calm my nerves. "What is it?" SIMONE ELKELES Let's get out of here. You and me, mi amor. !Vamos!"
I breathe a sigh of relief as I s...
SIMONE ELKELES Hey, mamacitas! How about you ditch those losers and come with us. We'll show you a real go...
SIMONE ELKELES Why can't you call me Alex?" I ask, my head down while I stare at the food in front of me.
"If ...
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SIMONE ELKELES You have games on there?" he asks.
"Yeah," I answer for her. "She's become a checkers fanatic. ...
SIMONE ELKELES Come here and lie on your stomach. I know how to give Swedish massages. It'll relax you."
"You'...
SIMONE ELKELES Are you going to dance with me tonight?" I ask.
"Hell, yeah."
"Colin never wanted to dance...
SIMONE ELKELES Forget about that and kiss me," I say.
I weave my hands in her hair. She wraps her arms around ...
SIMONE ELKELES I lay my fantasy in the backseat of Isa's car and slide in next to her. She snuggles up, using me as...
SIMONE ELKELES I'm poor, not homeless.
SIMONE ELKELES Don't ever pity me.
SIMONE ELKELES Who am I kidding? I have no reason for being here other that the fact that I want to be near her.
SIMONE ELKELES I'm not starting any fights. I might finish one though.
SIMONE ELKELES you think you've never been wrong before?"-alex
"sure i have why just last week I bought bobbi ...
SIMONE ELKELES I don't belong here. It doesn't matter, because even if I don't belong in this place, she's here and...
SIMONE ELKELES What would it take for you to go out with me?
SIMONE ELKELES [about her offer of a Swedish massage]
Alex: You're not Swedish.
Brittany: Yeah, well, ne...
SIMONE ELKELES Being brave is not as easy as it looks.
SIMONE ELKELES Man, my girl is one tough chick when she wants to be. I wonder if it has something to do with those<...
SIMONE ELKELES Slowly, silently, I reach out and slip the glass out of her hand.
"What do you think you're doi...
SIMONE ELKELES Kendra's kisses are more hollow to me than a flute.
SIMONE ELKELES —No, la próxima vez que te bese durará un largo, largo tiempo. Y cuando lo hayamos hecho compren...
SIMONE ELKELES A veces hay que alejarse de la multitud para ser una mejor persona. No siempre es fácil, eso es seg...
SIMONE ELKELES —Te diré a lo que es real. Real es que yo estaba en la cárcel durante el último año, quedándo...
SIMONE ELKELES Es difícil mantener todo igual cuando las mismas cosas lucen y se sienten diferentes.
SIMONE ELKELES Cómo me gustaría poder retroceder al año pasado y empezar de nuevo. La vida no te permite hacer e...
SIMONE ELKELES I'll tell you what's real. Real is that I was in jail for the past year, rooming with drug dealers a...
SIMONE ELKELES I'm standing here, holding a half a lemon in my hand. I'm speechless, I'm excited . . . I'm a wreck....
SIMONE ELKELES I let it all out--my mom's date,my dad's conversation,my confusion about it all.Caleb doesn't laugh,...
SIMONE ELKELES I can't sleep. Too many thoughts running through my useless head.
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SIMONE ELKELES what could i do to make the one i loved love me back ?
SIMONE ELKELES It's as if I'm taking away his pain and he's taking away mine.
SIMONE ELKELES I wasn't going to kiss you."'
'You weren't?' I look up look up at him.
[...]
'Nope, t...
SIMONE ELKELES No, the next time i kiss you it'll last a long, long time. And then when we're done you're gonna rea...
SIMONE ELKELES being afraid to take chances is scarier than actually doing things that challenge you.
SIMONE ELKELES the scary part is that people don't realize how much they've changed .
SIMONE ELKELES I cry a lot.'
'Yeah? Well I'm gonna change that.
SIMONE ELKELES I look down at our knees, slightly touching. Jeans against jeans. Does she notice the heat transferr...
SIMONE ELKELES Trust me, he whispers against my lips. Maggie, you're my paradise.
SIMONE ELKELES I'm the one who got hit by that car, not you,' I tell him. 'Don't act like you're the victim here. Y...
SIMONE ELKELES Why shouldn't I be introspective? We dont' make sense."
"Neither do Chocolate and Peanut Butter...
SIMONE ELKELES I want to live life on my own terms. But I'm Mexican, so mi familia is always there to guide me in e...
SIMONE ELKELES I want to make sure Kiara’s got a boyfriend who has more to offer than a hot bod and a face that c...
SIMONE ELKELES You’re not the only one in this relationship who loves a
challenge,” he says. “And just s...
SIMONE ELKELES Didn't you learn anything from my mistakes?" he asks.
Shit, when Alex was in the Latino Blood b...
SIMONE ELKELES Girls like you want to cut guy's nuts off and hang 'em from your rearview mirror.
SIMONE ELKELES A garter. You’re supposed to take it off and keep it as a memento. K-k-kinda like a trophy
fo...
SIMONE ELKELES Do I hear a challenge?” she whispers, “Oh, Carlos. You know I can’t resist a challenge.
SIMONE ELKELES He opens his window and motions for me to open mine. When I do, he tries to say something. His voice...
SIMONE ELKELES Dios mio, I think my brother lost his balls somewhere between here and Mexico. Or maybe Brittany has...
SIMONE ELKELES When Brittany walks into Mrs. P.'s class on Friday I'm still thinking about how I'm going to get bac...
SIMONE ELKELES Hey, Shell-bell," I say, leaning over her and wiping her face with a napkin. "It's the first day of ...
SIMONE ELKELES Kiss me to see if we still have it. 'Cause you own my heart,soul,and everything else in between.
SIMONE ELKELES There is one, and only one, thing in modern society more hideous than crime namely, repressive justi...
SIMONE WEIL The highest ecstasy is the attention at its fullest.
SIMONE WEIL The most important part of teaching is to teach what it is to know.
SIMONE WEIL More than in any other performing arts the lack of respect for acting seems to spring from the fact ...
SIMONE WEIL For when two beings who are not friends are near each other there is no meeting, and when friends ar...
SIMONE WEIL All sins are attempts to fill voids.
SIMONE WEIL To be a hero or a heroine, one must give an order to oneself.
SIMONE WEIL Every perfect life is a parable invented by God.
SIMONE WEIL I can, therefore I am.
SIMONE WEIL I'll tell you what freedom is to me: no fear. I mean really, no fear!
NINA SIMONE The worst thing about that kind of prejudice... is that while you feel hurt and angry and all the re...
NINA SIMONE Did you know that the human voice is the only pure instrument? That it has notes no other instrument...
NINA SIMONE Human beings are so made that the ones who do the crushing feel nothing; it is the person crushed wh...
SIMONE WEIL There is something else which has the power to awaken us to the truth. It is the works of writers of...
SIMONE WEIL Most athletes get intimidated once they see how many fans are out there, but it almost calms me down...
SIMONE BILES Physical intimacy is easy. Emotional intimacy is hard.
HANNAH SIMONE I have an extended family of close friends, guy and girls.
HANNAH SIMONE It's always exciting when you love something and you get the opportunity to share it with more p...
HANNAH SIMONE My lashes are so long that if I don't curl them, I'm blind.
HANNAH SIMONE Most high-level models that I've ever met are actually well-travelled; they're cultured, and...
HANNAH SIMONE