Ali Novak > Quotes

“Being a girl doesn't make you weak, Parker. It makes you special.”
― Ali Novak, My Life with the Walter Boys

“Two plus two. I got this shit.”
― Ali Novak, My Life with the Walter Boys

“You couldn’t control everything, because it wasn’t all meant to be perfect. Sometimes things needed to be messy.”
― Ali Novak, My Life with the Walter Boys

“The world moves fast, changing everything around us with each new day. Photography is a gift that can keep us in a moment forever, blissfully eternal.”
― Ali Novak, The Heartbreakers

“Everyone got behind Fox, the name the guys had dubbed the red truck.

"Fox?" I asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Yeah," Isaac said with a grin. "Our truck is hot, like Megan Fox.”
― Ali Novak, My Life with the Walter Boys

“It's terrifying how death can materialize in a single, silent moment, completely unnoticed by the rest of the world.”
― Ali Novak, My Life with the Walter Boys

“You're living with a bunch of hot guys, and instead of finding Cole and experiencing some real-life anatomy, you're shacking up with a textbook like a pariah.”
― Ali Novak, My Life with the Walter Boys

“Because when one of your family members gets cancer, you all get cancer. It might not be the same kind, but it will still eat at you until there's nothing left inside.”
― Ali Novak, The Heartbreakers

“I'm sorry I keep making mistakes, life didn't come with instructions - Cole Walter”
― Ali Novak, My Life with the Walter Boys

“At least I didn't run into a wall today.”
― Ali Novak, My Life with the Walter Boys

“In their sleep, both boys kept moving closer to me, and when I finally drifted off, there was one arm wrapped around my stomach and one hand intertwined with mine.”
― Ali Novak, My Life with the Walter Boys

“I don't know what to do about him, Sammy." (Jackie)

"It's not what you do about him. It's what you do with him. Grab him by those big, manly arms that I'm assuming he has, and show him what New York has to offer.”
― Ali Novak, My Life with the Walter Boys

“Astrophil and Stella," he said, taking my hand. "The name 'Astrophil' is derived from two Greek words that, when combined, mean 'star-lover.'"

"So, what does that mean?"

Oliver tilted his head and looked up at the sky. "That Stella is the star of his life.”
― Ali Novak, The Heartbreakers

“Love takes more than a couple days and a secret, shotgun marriage to develop into something worth dying for.”
― Ali Novak, My Life with the Walter Boys

“You know, the kind of person who comes off as obsessed because she cares too much?”
― Ali Novak, My Life with the Walter Boys

“You take up the most room.” “Nobody asked your opinion,” Cole said, glaring at his younger brother in the rearview mirror.”
― Ali Novak, My Life with the Walter Boys

“Loving you just crept up on me, and before I knew it, I was head over heels for you.”
― Ali Novak, My Life with the Walter Boys

“Don’t you ever do that to me again,” I said, my tongue sharp, trying to make up for the fact that I probably wasn’t too intimidating after the failed push. “Not ever.” Startled by my outburst, Cole stared at me momentarily, his mouth half open. I narrowed my eyes and glared at him with as much menace as I could muster, fully expecting an apology. But then he started laughing, and it wasn’t a tiny chuckle, more of a full-bellied, hands-on-your-knees kind of laugh. “Quit it!” I said, when he didn’t stop. “Oh God,” he gasped, wiping away a few stray tears. “That was priceless.” “I don’t find anything about this funny.” “Yeah, because you couldn’t see your face. You were all ‘Grrr,’ and it was adorable.”
― Ali Novak, My Life with the Walter Boys

“A, A, A, A, A, A,” Nathan said, reading off my results. “No shocker there,” Alex said. “You never know,” I told him. “Freshman year I got an A minus in my history class because my teacher said my final paper was too long. That was horrible.” Alex rolled his eyes. “Heaven forbid,” he said, but it didn’t bother me.”
― Ali Novak, My Life with the Walter Boys

“He was quiet for the rest of our stroll, which I appreciated. I knew he was trying to figure out what to say to cheer me up, and his company alone was enough to comfort me. By the time we reached the end of the street, the anger and confusion pumping through my system had run its course, and only then did I realize that one of my hands was still clutched in his. I”
― Ali Novak, Paper Hearts

“Eh, I’d give it a four and a half.” “Out of five?” “Ten,” I replied, watching him tread the water. “Fine, Simon Cowell,”
― Ali Novak, My Life with the Walter Boys

“I taught myself how to control my feelings. It was vital to my future success because I could never lose myself like that again. So I built a wall inside my mind to keep back my flood of emotions.”
― Ali Novak, My Life with the Walter Boys

“Sometimes the people who mean the most to us, like our family, do things that make it difficult to love them, but we do anyway because that’s what love is.”
― Ali Novak, Paper Hearts

“You should go to the dance,” he said, his voice low and gravelly. The sound made my stomach flip. “I don’t have someone to go with.” Eyes flashing, he stepped into my personal space and grasped my upper arm, but his grip was gentle. “That’s bullshit, and you know it.” Goose bumps swept across my skin, emanating from his touch. “Is that… I mean, are you asking me?” “That depends,” he said carefully. “Are you saying yes?” We were standing so close, I could feel the warmth of his breath on my face. “I—yeah,” I whispered. “I think I am.” “Then I’ll be your someone, Jackie.”
― Ali Novak, My Return to the Walter Boys

“When you don’t plan ahead, things get messy.”
― Ali Novak, My Life with the Walter Boys

“People don’t agonize over someone who hasn’t touched their heart.”
― Ali Novak, Paper Hearts

“It was some type of invisible force, as if he were the sun and I was a tiny planet being reined in by his all-consuming gravity”
― Ali Novak, My Life with the Walter Boys

“After the lengthy rehearsal dinner, during which Zack stabbed Benny with a fork and Jack and Jordan almost set the tablecloth on fire,”
― Ali Novak, My Life with the Walter Boys

“When I was little, my mother would always let me take a sip of her wine at dinner, and surprisingly, I found I enjoyed the bitter taste.”
― Ali Novak, My Life with the Walter Boys

“Damn girl, for someone so short, you're like a mini bulldozer”
― Ali Novak, My Life with the Walter Boys