Lizzy > Lizzy's Quotes

“A trap is only a trap if you don't know about it. If you know about it, it's a challenge.”
― China Miéville, King Rat

“Everyone is so obsessed with themselves nowadays that they have no time for me.”
― Louise Rennison, Dancing in My Nuddy-Pants

“I am exhausted by trying to get along with the Lord.”
― Louise Rennison, Away Laughing on a Fast Camel

“He who laughs last laughs the laughiest.”
― Louise Rennison , Dancing in My Nuddy-Pants

“Anyway, then it said on the news, 'And tonight the Prime Minister has just got to Number Ten.'
I looked down at Jas and said, 'Ooer.' Meaning he'd got to number ten on the snogging scale. And then we both laughed like loons.
Vati just looked at us like we were mad.”
― Louise Rennison, Knocked Out by My Nunga-Nungas

“Oh Blimey O‘Reilly's pantyhose...what is the point of Shakespeare? I know he is a genius and so on, but he does rave on.
What light doth through yonder window break?
It's the bloody moon, for God's sake, Will, get a grip!!”
― Louise Rennison, Knocked Out by My Nunga-Nungas

“If you fall down those stairs and break both of your legs, don't come running to me!”
― Louise Rennison, Are These My Basoomas I See Before Me?

“I wanted to kill her and make her eat her fringe. And her knickers.”
― Louise Rennison, Away Laughing on a Fast Camel

“He says we should take it easy and that maybe he overreacted a bit."

Dave said, "A bit? That's like Hitler saying, 'Oooh, I just meant to go for a little walk, but then I accidentally invaded Poland.”
― Louise Rennison, Are These My Basoomas I See Before Me?

“You are not ashamed of our luuurve, are you, Jas?'
'Look, shut up, people might hear.'
'What do you mean, the people who live in the telephone?”
― Louise Rennison, Stop in the Name of Pants!

“Rosie get off your desk, and please put your beard away.”
― Louise Rennison, Stop in the Name of Pants!

“Non...I am DANCING IN MY NUDDY-PANTS!!!'
And we both laughed like loons on loon tablets. I danced for ages round the house in my nuddy-pants. Also, I did this brilliant thing-I danced in the front window just for a second whilst Mr. Across the Road was drawing his curtains. He will never be sure if he saw a mirage or not. That is the kind of person I am. Not really the kind of person who goes and raises elks in Whakatane.”
― Louise Rennison, Dancing in My Nuddy-Pants

“Here is another marvy glimpse into the gothic basement that I call my mind.”
― Louise Rennison, Away Laughing on a Fast Camel

“Oh no. I've just accidently paid a visit to the cakeshop of love. I haven't put back my Italian cakey, but I have accidentally picked up a Dave the Tart.”
― Louise Rennison, Dancing in My Nuddy-Pants

“Look, I can't go out with you, because...because...because I'm a lesbian.”
― Louise Rennison, Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging

“Honestly, what planet do these people live on? And why isn't it farther away?”
― Louise Rennison, On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God

“When Mutti and Vati came in I didn't speak to them. I just unfurled the CAT MOLESTERS banner I had made.”
― Louise Rennison, Knocked Out by My Nunga-Nungas

“And the kittykats would have to erect scaffolding and a pulley to get him down. Mind you, I wouldn't put that past them. Sometimes when they are behind the sofa supposedly purring, I think they are drilling.”
― Louise Rennison, Startled by His Furry Shorts

“When uncle Eddie does his impression of 'Like a Virgin' it's like Madonna is coming out of his body!'
Christ what an image.”
― Louise Rennison, Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging

“What shall I say? I must tread a fine line between glaciosity and friendlinosity. With just a hint of 'you don't know what you are missing, my fine-feathered friend.”
― Louise Rennison, Startled by His Furry Shorts

“Dad has brought me a cup of tea in bed this morning! I said, 'Vati, why are you waking me up in the middle of the night? Are you on fire?”
― Louise Rennison, Dancing in My Nuddy-Pants

“I am soooo excited, I am over-excited. I'm hysterical, I may have to slap my own face in a minute at this rate.”
― Louise Rennison, Withering Tights

“HOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!”
― Louise Rennison, Startled by His Furry Shorts

“He said, 'Hi, gorgeous,' which I think is nice. I admire honesty.”
― Louise Rennison, On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God

“Biology
The film turns out to be about bees. It is a film about a bee center. How crap is this going to be?

An hour later
That was the best thing I have seen for ages. We made Miss Wilson rewind the bit where the two queens were having a bitch fight.”
― Louise Rennison, Love Is a Many Trousered Thing

“I wonder if it is possible to have two boyfriends. I mean, times are changing. Relationships are more complicated. In France men always have mistresses and wives and so on. Henri probably has two girlfriends. He would laugh if you told him you just had one. He would say, 'C'est tres, tres tragique.'”
― Louise Rennison, Knocked Out by My Nunga-Nungas

“You make me laugh like a loon on loon tablets!”
― Louise Rennison, Then He Ate My Boy Entrancers

“Jassie, guess what I'm dancing in!'
'I don't know, a bowl?'
'Non... I am dancing in my Nuddy-pants!”
― Louise Rennison, Dancing in My Nuddy-Pants

“P.P.S. I am giving you telepathic hugs.
P.P.P.S. But not in a telepathically lezzie way.”
― Louise Rennison, Are These My Basoomas I See Before Me?

“What in the name of Hitler's panties and matching bra set was she talking about?”
― Louise Rennison, Away Laughing on a Fast Camel