Kasie West > Quotes

“When I read, I feel emotion all on my own. Emotion no living person is making me feel.”
― Kasie West, Pivot Point

“Is that your subtle way of saying you missed me last week?"

"I've missed my hot chocolate. I just think of you as the guy who brings it to me. Sometimes I forget your name and call you hot chocolate guy.”
― Kasie West, The Distance Between Us

“I don't care when people think I'm an antisocial, controlling bookworm because that's what I am. It's when they interpret me wrong that I have a problem.”
― Kasie West, Pivot Point

“His eyes are so intense I want to look away . . . or never look away, I can’t decide.”
― Kasie West, The Distance Between Us

“I love you,” I whisper.
“What was that? I didn’t hear you.”
“Don’t push me.”
“I love you, too,” he says. He puts his cheek against mine. “So much.”
― Kasie West, The Distance Between Us

“Caymen?”
“Yes?”
“You look terrified. Does this scare you?”
“More than anything.”
“Why?”
“Because I didn’t bring my mints.”
“And now the real answer . . .”
“Because I’m afraid that once you catch me, the game’s over.”
― Kasie West, The Distance Between Us

“You two are the most in-love not-dating people I’ve met.”
― Kasie West, The Distance Between Us

“So Caymen..."
"So, Xander..."
"Like the islands."
"What?"
"Your name. Caymen. Like the Cayman Islands. Is that your mom's favourite place to visit or something?"
"No, it's her third favourite place. I have an older brother named Paris and an older sister named Sydney."
"Wow." He opens the bag, takes out a muffin, and hands it to me. The top glistens with sprinkled sugar. "Really?"
I gently unwrap it. "No.”
― Kasie West, The Distance Between Us

“Who are you talking to?”

“Myself.”

“You do that a lot.”

“I know. I’m the only one who understands me.”
― Kasie West, P.S. I Like You

“Sometimes it's the little things that bring that special someone back to us in some small way.”
― Kasie West, The Distance Between Us

“A lot of people don’t get my humor. My mom calls it dry humor. I think that means “not funny,” but it also means I’m the only one who ever knows it’s a joke.”
― Kasie West, The Distance Between Us

“I wonder why some people seem to be born knowing what they want to do with their lives and others - mostly me - have no idea.”
― Kasie West, The Distance Between Us

“Sometimes we expect more that people are capable of giving at the moment”
― Kasie West, On the Fence

“Sometimes it's hard for me to start something because I'd rather not try at all than fail at it”
― Kasie West, The Distance Between Us

“Feelings can be the most costly thing in the universe.”
― Kasie West, The Distance Between Us

“My bookcase is all yours."
I walked to the door. "I've just decided that those are my favorite five words in the world.”
― Kasie West, Pivot Point

“We rarely find a depth by looking inside of ourselves for it. Depth is found in what we can learn from the people and things around us. Everyone, everything, has a story, Gia. When you learn those stories, you learn experiences that fill you up, that expand your understanding. You add layers to your soul.”
― Kasie West, The Fill-In Boyfriend

“Because an illusion is an illusion. Reality always exists despite the facade.”
― Kasie West, Pivot Point

“This is me facing failure. This is me putting everything on the line even though I know I might lose. And I'm terrified. But like you said, anything worth having is worth the risk.”
― Kasie West, The Distance Between Us

“Just promise me something. If this is a Search and you don't pick me, don't pick this path, for whatever reason, promise me you won't Erase me.”
― Kasie West, Pivot Point

“We can't let boys define how we feel about ourselves. You have to know who you are before you should let any boy worth anything in.”
― Kasie West, On the Fence

“Sometimes I feel like I'm slowly floating away. I'm constantly looking for something to grab on to so I don't lose myself.”
― Kasie West, Pivot Point

“Well, if you're a mess then I'm a natural disaster."

"The cutest natural disaster I've ever seen.”
― Kasie West, The Fill-In Boyfriend

“I think unhappiness comes from unfulfilled expectations.”
― Kasie West, The Distance Between Us

“Mrs. Spence picks up a roll of toilet paper from the counter and scrunches her nose.
“Ask Caymen about that,” Xander says.
Great, now I have to explain to his mother about my vandalism? “Your son called me with a toilet paper emergency. I rushed right over.”
She looks confused so Xander says, “She’s kidding, Mom.”
― Kasie West, The Distance Between Us

“Sometimes perfection reveals the lie, ..., not the truth.”
― Kasie West, Pivot Point

“You’re my favorite way to pass the time. But time stands still when you’re on my mind.”
― Kasie West, P.S. I Like You

“Hi, I’m stranger one and this is stranger two. Are you uncomfortable yet?”
― Kasie West, The Distance Between Us

“I don't like the words 'I'm fine'. My mom tells me those two words are the most-frequently-told lie in the English lenguage.”
― Kasie West, The Fill-In Boyfriend

“Hey guys,' I said. 'Don't be idiots. This is Evan. Evan, the angry-looking one is Jerom, the constipated-looking one is Nathan, and the goofball on the right is Gage.'
Gage laughed. 'Constipated, Nathan? We said to look fierce.”
― Kasie West, On the Fence