Eileen Cook > Quotes

“Personally, I felt pretty safe. Librarians are like priests. You can tell them you want information on just about any subject and they never look at you weird. It's like a rule or something. I figured even in a small town like this, my question wouldn't be the strangest one the librarian had heard. I didn't know if librarians had any sort of official privacy code, but I was counting on confidence. They're not big talkers. It comes from being forced to be quiet all the time.”
― Eileen Cook, Unraveling Isobel

“It is a truth universally acknowledged that if you do something embarrassing like fall down the stairs in front of a group of people, you are required to act like you are fine, even if you aren't. Your arm could have a bone jutting out, and you would still try to laugh it off as if everything were hunky dory. This compound fracture? It's nothing! I like to let my bones out of my body once in a while for fresh air. It's good for them.”
― Eileen Cook, The Education of Hailey Kendrick

“Why is being an unmarried woman something that we should be ashamed of, as if we’ve failed? Men don’t feel this way. When they haven’t married, they make it sound like they’ve gotten away with something. Their single status makes them even more appealing to the other sex.”
― Eileen Cook, Unpredictable

“Tell me the truth. When you were a kid, did you always color inside the lines?”
"Coloring in the lines is the whole point. That’s why they have lines,” I said.
“That’s where you’re wrong. The lines are there just to hold you in. Like a prison. Think what you might have created if there hadn’t been any lines.”
― Eileen Cook, The Education of Hailey Kendrick

“We're guys. I punched him, he hit me back, and then everything was fine. We went out for ice cream after.”
― Eileen Cook, The Education of Hailey Kendrick

“Having someone you can talk to is cool, but it’s been my experience that it is a lot harder to find someone you can be quiet with.”
― Eileen Cook, Unraveling Isobel

“Is it so bad to want something that you know is wrong?”
― Eileen Cook, What Would Emma Do?

“Why is it they say you always hurt the ones you love? Because you know exactly how to do it.”
― Eileen Cook, With Malice

“Maybe sometimes you have to take a risk without worrying about the potential disaster.”
― Eileen Cook, What Would Emma Do?

“Life isn't supposed to be predictable.”
― Eileen Cook, What Would Emma Do?

“I wasn't sure which was worse - to know you were a liar or to believe your own bullshit.”
― Eileen Cook, The Hanging Girl

“I couldn't decide if I was more offended that people thought I was the kind of person who would kill myself over a boyfriend or that I was apparently too stupid to know how to do it right.”
― Eileen Cook, The Education of Hailey Kendrick

“I'm joking," She said to the group. Ah, the joking defense. The tried and true excuse for bullies everywhere.”
― Eileen Cook, The Hanging Girl

“You should step out of the box more often. See what the world has to offer.”

“I stepped out of the box the night I broke the statue, and look where that got me.”

“Exactly! You had a chance to get to know me as a result. Talk about lucky. Think what could happen if you tried again.”
― Eileen Cook, The Education of Hailey Kendrick

“Looks to me like you need help. Do you know that you're wearing Thursday panties and today's Monday?”
― Eileen Cook, The Education of Hailey Kendrick

“Do you want to be with someone who loves you for something that isn’t really you?
- Jane”
― Eileen Cook, Unpredictable

“Besides, I thought it was kind of cool that you noticed I have good dexterity." he waved his fingers in front of my face. "I like the idea of you thinking about what my hands can do." He winked before turning to leave.

I flushed even redder. "I wasn't thinking about your hands," I called after him.

"Sure you weren't."

"I wasn't. I was trying to be nice."

Drew turned around to face me, leaning against the doorjamb. "Admit it. you're thinking about it now." He saluted and left.

I kicked the cart Darn it. Now I was thinking about it.”
― Eileen Cook, The Education of Hailey Kendrick

“Doesn’t just about everybody disappoint their parents? They say all they want is for us to be happy, but what they really want is for us to be their do-over. Their second chance at life.”
― Eileen Cook, Unraveling Isobel

“In the end, I think it comes down to being comfortable with who you are versus where you are.”
― Eileen Cook, What Would Emma Do?

“Do you like kids?
Only with barbecue sauce.”
― Eileen Cook, Unraveling Isobel

“It's hard to miss something you never had.”
― Eileen Cook, What Would Emma Do?

“Old movies are black-and-white; they’ve got good guys and bad guys. The thing was, I didn’t want to live in the past anymore. It was time for my life to go full color.”
― Eileen Cook, Getting Revenge on Lauren Wood

“Who we are is what comes out when shit goes bad. You can't tell anything about a person when things are great. If you want to really know someone, be there when everything goes to hell.”
― Eileen Cook, With Malice

“Then it occurred to me: You either waited for someone else to do the right thing, or you stood up and did it yourself.”
― Eileen Cook, What Would Emma Do?

“The thought of not having a chance to kiss me again made you throw yourself off a roof. I should be more careful. I know the effect I can have on women.”
― Eileen Cook, The Education of Hailey Kendrick

“Has is occurred to you that they're the same and you're the one who's different?”
― Eileen Cook, What Would Emma Do?

“You got me. As soon as I saw your prowess with the floor buffer, I was yours.”
― Eileen Cook, The Education of Hailey Kendrick

“My mom giggled and whacked Dick with a dish towel. I would have whacked him harder with the cutting board, but that was just my preference.”
― Eileen Cook, Unraveling Isobel

“How will I know who I can become if I don't give myself the chance to try new things, to push myself beyond my normal boundaries? Who might I be if I am away from the things that I currently use to define myself?”
― Eileen Cook, With Malice

“we can still be good people, even if we don't say or do good things all the time.”
― Eileen Cook, With Malice