Robin Benway > Quotes

“It's funny how bed and pillows and covers can change a conversation. Words turn quiet and you mean more and say less. It's like you can build your own little world, Population: 2.”
― Robin Benway, Audrey, Wait!

“You have no idea how crazy I am, I should be wearing yellow Caution tape, I'm that bonkers.”
― Robin Benway, The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May, & June

“The more you start to love someone, the more you ache when they’re gone, and maybe it’s that middle ground that hurts the most, when you can see them and still not feel like you’re near enough.”
― Robin Benway, Emmy & Oliver

“Could you please stop dripping your sarcasm all over my car’s interior?”
― Robin Benway, Emmy & Oliver

“You have to turn it up so that your chest shakes and the drums get in between your ribs like a heartbeat and the bass goes up your spine and fizzles your brain and all you can do is dance or spin in a circle or just scream along because you know that however this music makes you feel, it’s exactly right.”
― Robin Benway, Audrey, Wait!

“The older she got, the more human her parents seemed, and that was one of the scariest things in the world. She missed being little, when they were the all-knowing gods of her world, but at the same time, seeing them as human made it easier to see herself that way, too.”
― Robin Benway, Far from the Tree

“Because there’s one thing stronger than magic: sisterhood.”
― Robin Benway, The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May, & June

“Sometimes love isn't something you say, it's something you do.”
― Robin Benway, Emmy & Oliver

“It's OK to not be OK”
― Robin Benway, The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May, & June

“Did you just say ‘frolic’?”
“Is it not a word?”
“Who the hell says ‘frolic’?”
“I say frolic. And more people should.”
“They should say frolic or actually frolic.”
“Both.”
― Robin Benway, Audrey, Wait!

“Get over here and talk to her. She’s a reporter, not a Dementor.”
“Harry Potter nerd.”
“Whatever. Take the damn phone.”
― Robin Benway, Audrey, Wait!

“Well, that’s growing up, isn’t it?” my dad said. “You don’t always have to know. And things aren’t always fair. You just have to keep moving forward. A step in one direction.”
― Robin Benway, Emmy & Oliver

“That’s what parents do. They catch you before you fall. That’s what family is.”
― Robin Benway, Far from the Tree

“I wished I stayed at the movies, where I could have at least had some popcorn with my drama.”
― Robin Benway, The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May, & June

“I told him that my cat was on fire and he didn’t even hear me! On fire, Victoria! And he didn’t care!”
“Aud, that is so fucking twisted that I don’t even know where to start.”
“Okay, I know, but it had to be drastic.”
“That’s not drastic, that’s sadistic. You’ve got your –tics mixed up.”
“Will you please focus on the issue at hand? Evan doesn’t listen to what I’m saying!”
“And this is news?”
“Should I break up with him?”
“Do you want to break up with him?”
“I don’t know. Distract me from feeling miserable.”
“Umm… ummm… I got new shoes.”
“Woo.”
“Wanna come over and try them on?”
“I’ll be there in ten minutes.”
― Robin Benway, Audrey, Wait!

“It's just how it is sometimes. Things hurt, and they hurt for a long time. You have to fight back, or it wins.”
― Robin Benway, The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May, & June

“If our school ever performed a play about the French Revolution, she could play the guillotine.”
― Robin Benway, Audrey, Wait!

“The only way I could describe what kissing him felt like was, like the last day of school, knowing that months of freedom and sunshine lay before you, the feeling that you could do anything you wanted and time stretched out in endless possibilities.”
― Robin Benway, Emmy & Oliver

“An earthquake would have been better. At least during an earthquake, you understand why you're shaking.”
― Robin Benway, Emmy & Oliver

“Hey, it’s-!”
“Who? Oh. Oh.”
“Shut up.”
“I haven’t said anything yet!”
“Don’t.”
“How can I shut up if I haven’t said anything?”
“I know you. You’ve got a monologue coming up.”
― Robin Benway, Audrey, Wait!

“That would make a fantastic college entrance essay. ‘I Killed My Boyfriend and Still Managed to Maintain a 4.2 GPA and the Lead in the Spring Musical.”
― Robin Benway, Audrey, Wait!

“Some people leave, yeah, and it sucks. But some people don't leave, and they never will. And sometimes people are there, but you just can't see them. But they're still there.”
― Robin Benway, The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May, & June

“Don't you get it? That's what happens when you love someone: they're brave when you can't be! I can be brave--for you, for both of us!”
― Robin Benway, Far from the Tree

“So do I kill myself now, or do I wait and do it in front of Evan so he feels really, really, really bad?”
― Robin Benway, Audrey, Wait!

“The Cullens aren't gonna show up and invite you to come live with them in Forks!”
― Robin Benway, The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May, & June

“Hello. Audrey’s phone. She’s currently suiting up for a soul-deadening hourly job that provides no benefits, how may I help you?”
― Robin Benway, Audrey, Wait!

“How would you like to star in your very own commercial?"
"I'd rather swim in battery acid.”
― Robin Benway, Audrey, Wait!

“That’s when I first learned about true frustration, that wrenching ache when the thing that matters most to you barely makes a ripple in other people’s lives.”
― Robin Benway, Emmy & Oliver

“WHY ARE YOU NOT ANSWERING YOUR PHONE?!? OH MY GOD, DID YOU SEE THE ARTICLE? I AM FREAKING OUT, WHY ARE YOU NOT ANSWERING YOUR PHONE?!? Please call me, I’m starting to act like Tizzy around here. It’s getting ugly. Oh, hi, Mr. and Mrs. Cuttler, in case you get this first. Everything’s fine, I’m just trying to get ahold of Audrey. Okay, bye. AUDREY, CALL ME BEFORE I HAVE TO RESORT TO SKYWRITING”
― Robin Benway, Audrey, Wait!

“It took us fifteen years to find each other, but we still did! And sometimes, family hurts each other. But after that's done you bandage each other up, and you move on. Together. You've got us now, like it or not, and we've got you.”
― Robin Benway, Far from the Tree